The close up shots of the timer and fingers on a blade suggest this film opening will involve suspense and possibly crime. The black and white photography further hints that the story may be a police or detective plot. The ticking timer sound aligns with the visuals and seems to take on significance in the story, creating mystery for the audience. When the camera shows a man in bed, the ticking is replaced by voices in his head, building intrigue around what will happen next. The credits sequence spans just over 2 minutes and lists the production company, director, main actors, and other crew.

1. Seven opening

2. Cinematography
The close up shot of the timer connotes that there is
a sequence in the film where the actions are kept in
suspense. the sound also adds into it as it gives an
enigma code what may occur after the sound stops
and the close up shot is revelled to a long shot.
The close up shot of the fingers and a blade
connotes the type of genre this may be e.g. crime
because of the props that are used as we see similar
props in other crime genre films.
The black and white photographic use is also a prop
that is used in crime genres that usually relate to
police, detectives or forensics which may set an
enigma of the type of story line it may be. This is
useful to the audience as they also use it to help set
a sequence of the film in their minds.

3. Sound
Whilst we see the timer ticking, we also hear it
meaning its diagetic sound. This may connote
that time has a specific role within the film.
We then see that when the camera shots onto
the man in the bed, the timer ticking is blocked
out while we only hear human voices within the
mans head. This may set enigma codes to the
audience where they wonder what is yet to
happen due to the sounds. This gives me an
idea for my own film opening as I may want to
use diagetic sound in this style to symbolize the
actions that will take place.

4. Credits
50 seconds – new line cinema presents
53 seconds – productions
58 seconds – a film by
1.01 seconds – ‘Brad Pitt’- actor
1.06 seconds – ‘Morgan Freeman’ – actor
1.12 seconds – Seven – title
1.18 seconds – ‘Gwyneth Paltrow’
1.20 seconds – ‘Richard Roundtree’
1.25 seconds – ‘R. Lee E Ermey’
1.29 seconds – ‘John C McGinley
1.35 seconds – actors/names
1.40 seconds – actors/names
1.45 seconds – actors/names
1.55 seconds – actors/names
2.04 seconds – music by
2.10 seconds – costumes designed