The opening titles to Se7en are an exceptional example of how fear and distortion are illustrated during the first few minutes of the film- as a group this is one of the opening sequences which we considered to be something we too would like to incorporate, before we started on our own opening.
- At (0.06) the first titles quiver onto the screen in block capitals and still move around whilst in the shot. This style has been incorporated throughout the opening sequence, constructing a hesitant quivery feel.
- The majority of the shots are a mixture of close-ups and extreme close-up giving only a slight illustration of what is being done- this leaves the audience speculating about why and who is doing all the actions.
- The names of Directors and cast list are all in a small distressing font, which is a presentation of what may later occur in the film. Also, the style of the font combines well together with the uneasy, piercing music and moving camera work- each of these areas compliment each other well creating a chilling thriller opening.
- This extract clearly shows how titling can be used to set a daunting, thrilling atmosphere without giving away too much knowledge about story. It gave us an insight into how we as a group could create this suspense using our credits and how we can impact the audience- we used this idea in our opening using the title to try and create suspense.
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