se7en opening analysis

In this opening clip there is a lot of non diagetic sound throughout, firstly, the city life outside like cars etc. also, diagetic sound such as the conversations during it. At the end of the clip there is a clear indication as too what morgan freeman and brad pitt are representing (police force, detectives) this is because of the sirens and the talk of going back to the precinct. There are many different camera angles; low angle shots on morgan freeman and brad pitt to show they are the dominant figures in the film, also, medium shots down the corridor during conversation with another detective. We also see a lot of close ups during the credits to indicate the killers actions, witha high angle shot on the dead person to show that he/she wasn't dominant.

There are many different editing techniques used during the opening sequence of se7en. The first one used is an over the shoulder shot in the mirror of Morgan Freeman to show the audience how he is being portrayed in a strong-mannered way. As the opening sequence progresses, during the conversation sequence there is a shot reverse shot section between Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, which resembles them as the dominant characters. Furthermore, there are jump cuts into different rooms to show how the main characters continue with their lives in se7en. During the credits, there is a montage of clips and pictures that gives the audience an insight into what type of genre this film is. There is a range of costumes being used by the main characters, Morgan Freeman is wearing a suit which establishes him as the dominant figure whereas Brad Pitt is wearing a less casual suit without a jacket to show his less dominant, casual approach to his work. Finally, Morgan Freeman wears glasses which would resemble to the audience that he is intelligent and clever.