SE7EN Inspiration

Inspiration

The shots used in the opening credits were extreme close ups of objects and fingers. Therefore, creating an enigma as the person who owns all these items remains unknown to the audience. Extreme close ups could be used in our project as not too many details are given away such as where this person is.

Many of the shots are dark and set in low key lighting to give a tone of darkness and mystery, with the main colours being black and white. A red light is shown developing photos. The use of red suggests blood and connotes a sense of danger. The colours used are very important as they can help to set the mood of a scene so this is a factor we need to consider when filming our own project. The colour could be changed by using a filter.

Lots of different angles and cuts are used to create a jittery effect adding to the eeriness. The pace quickens and the shots become shorter towards the end of the opening credits to build up tension.

Many props are also used to give an indication of what is going to happen in the film and they help to set the scene. Many of the props used in the Se7en trailer are images of victims and religious items such as the Bible. Therefore, props would be good to use in our project.


Overall, from the opening credits I was inspired to use different filters when editing our final project to create different colours to change the mood of a scene. We also need to use a black and white filter to fit in with the film noir genre. I also liked the use of close up shots as you can see specific details. In the SE7EN example the close ups also allow us to see his fingers which are dirty and we can also read what is on the screen allowing the audience to see a connection with the Bible (a religious symbol) instead of having a long shot of random text. The jittery editing would be good to use if we can use it to fit in with film noir genre as it is more common in the horror genre.