The document analyzes and summarizes key scenes and visual elements from the film Se7en. It discusses how the opening extreme close-up of a book establishes innocence despite the film's genre. It also examines the use of lighting and text on the book cover, and how childlike handwriting in another scene implies children may be involved or in danger. Various shots are dissected, like how realistic teeth in a drawing add creepiness or how colors used suggest something became bloodstained. The analysis seeks to understand how these visual techniques build suspense and intrigue around the film's theme and story.

1. Analysis of
the
film Se7en

2. The use of the extreme close up on
the book at the very start gives the
film the feeling of innocents and
no relation to the genre of the
film.
The use of the
lighting on the
book, gives the
book an old (tea
stained) and
well used look
which adds
effect and
makes the
audience think
about what the
book might be
about.
The use of the white text against
the darkness of the book makes
it stand out and eye catching for
the audience.

3. The use of the childish writing suggests that a
child or children are involved in the film which
is a common convention of thriller/mysterious
themes. This is because children are used to
scare people as they should be innocent. It
also shows vulnerability of them or that the
child itself is in danger of something e.g.
death/ murder.
The way the light fades from light to dark adds depth and
emphasis to the shading on the hands.
The use of the 2
by 2 squares on
which the hands
are emphasises
the size and
how big the
hands really are.

4. This
drawing is
weird.
The way
the
character
has drawn
this image
is very
realistic
because
the teeth
and mouth
look as if
they are
real
The lighting in this frame makes the
image look more tonal and more
realistic adding to the creepiness of
the scene.
This image is
very similar
To the one
above.

5. The colours used in this frame
give the instant feeling and look
of blood or something has
become blood stained.
The way the
camera has
focused on the
black mark
closer to the
camera, shows
that the
director wants
to hide the
identity of the
person behind
but add an
element of
suspicion to
the image.
The image behind the black mark
near the camera looks like a person
face. This makes the audience think
who is this man, why is he involved in
the frame and what is his importance
in the film.
This image makes the audience
think of many different
questions involving the theme
and story line of the film.

6. The use of the
finger running along
the text in the
frame conveys the
idea that the person
has cut his finger
and is highlighting
the text with his
blood which adds
the feeling that
some sort act with
take place in the
film related in
someway to blood.