Section 2

Seven
This thriller is set in a busy, highly populated city full of chaotic traffic and beeping horns with office buildings and skyscapers. Disturbing images flash in the background of the opening credits. These images are dark and horrific whilst the credits contradict them in a white colour on a black background which stands out towards the audience. The mise-en-scene within the opening has different elements such as lighting, setting, cotume and expression. Firstly the lighting is dull which gives an impression towards the audience that a possible crime as occured, whereas outside the lighting is dark and grey as its giving off a miserable atmosphere throughout the city. The Villain is dressed in a long black coat with black gloves and a hat showing a mysterious look to his appearence towards the audience and other charactors within the film. There are Diagetic and Non-Diagetic sounds during this opening, for example when Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman are outside on the streets they can hear people shouting and cars beeping whereas the audience can hear that to. However, there are also Non-Diagetic sounds such as when music is added for effect to show the mood of the scene to the audience but the charactors can't hear this music. Different camera shots used in the film are long shots, for example this will show the full view of the dead body on the floor. Extreme close up views allows the audience to see more clearly what has happened to the victim. Birds eye view is the other camera shot used in the film showing Morgan Freeman looking up as if a discovery is to be made on the roof. There are several props used such as guns which is one of the main props in the film giving the impression someone is going to be shot. Throughout the film the murderer writes the seven deadly sins of life at each scene of the crimes, each of the sins is what the victim commited so the murderer is trying to prove a point to the detectives.