Se7en

Link to Se7en;
http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/se7en/


Se7en follows usual conventions by having the production company and producers name which appeas within the first 10 seconds and executive producers ect are shown throughout the ots. It also shows the cast members full names in writing that flashes and moves and they are popular actors and actresses, the title and shots of various props and random drawings, writing which looks rough and rushed, characters and a viewing of the setting also appear. The sound is slow then begins to speed up to the end of the ots and has strange high pitched noises added in which builds tension well. It shows a slight storyline of a man that looks as though he is mad or mental as is slising skin off of his finger then he is developing pictures of people some with tools in their head, that could be his victims? and editing lines of film by chopping them about aggressively also he high lights words out of a book, whilst doing this we see shots of his rough dirty and cut hands which show he is clearly a male. The lighting it all very dark and dull which creates an atmosphere for the audience of what they film may be like.


I think that Se7en is a really good example of an ots that meets the codes and conventions as it shows props, a slight story line and setting, pictures of maybe characters and it shows that the character at the begging which we would expect to be the main character is a male. Also i think it challenges the conventions as the camera shots are so varied and quick we never see a full shot for long of for example, props which starts a mystery for the audience to try work out what some of them are. Also as an audience we only see the characters hands and fingertips but never his body or what he looks like so they have changed the way of first seeing the character by making it much more interesting as the audience are wanting and waiting to find out what he looks like and his story. Also the title, producers and actors names really fit in well with the feel of the film but also are not clear and stuck still which is what we are used to seeing in films.

"the opening sequence is considered one of the most innovative of its era"
I think this statement is very true as it is more creative and different to any other ots that i and probably many people have seen. The ots of se7en contains the codes and conventions expected in an ots but it challenges and changes them to come across from a different angle and view point which engages the audience more. It fits in to its genre perfectly and create a tense and questioning atmosphere for the audience which makes them want to watch more and see the outcome, this is what an ots aims to do and this one has succeeded.