Opening Sequence
Seven titles is one of the most innovative opening sequence in terms of title design and editing. The opening sequence doesn't contain any long shots, so the audience would assume that the opening sequence is taking place is someone's home, work place or indoors. The setting of the shot expresses how tension the atmosphere is to the audiences. The mise en scene is emphasised by the use of props. Props e.g. pens, files, highlighters, books are used to show how the scene is associated with detective and criminal work. It vaguely appears that the character is putting important papers to a file or a case study. All the objects are shown close to each other, which takes most of the camera frame, by this way it creates enigma codes to the audience, as the can't see any features of the characters' face e.g. who is creating this file and why? what is it about?. The suspicion of the opening sequence is emphasised by the use of lighting. The lighting is low key lighting and creates a gloomy, dull and dangerous atmosphere to the audience. Most of the photos are in black and white which connotes the dullness of the scene, red is also used in the photos to connote anger, danger and suspicion.
Camera angles are used to significance the queer-looking of the opening scene. For example the main type of shot is close up shots, where the audience only focus and notice what is going on with the objects. This causes them to forget who is the character that doing these actions by using props like books, pens etc. There is no mid shots or long shots, therefore the identity of the character or location where all these actions are taken place, are not relived to the audience. Due to the focusing of the objects used, there is no panning or tilting of the camera, making camera shots still.
Editing is used a lot in this opening sequence to stress the suspicious and tense of this opening sequence. Special effects where used e.g. slow motion to go with the sombre tone, which allowed audience to clearly see what's going on with the objects. Non diegetic sound is used as slow paced music, which makes the scene more evident. It is evident that the film would be tense as the music get at a faster pace towards the end of the film, which creates a mystery. Montage is used to create the sense of urgency as lots of different shots of props and actions are put together.
The titles of the film actors, producers, directors etc are in hand writing format, which fits in the film as it creates importance to what the character is doing. In addition to the titles are in white, which makes it stand out.
Camera angles are used to significance the queer-looking of the opening scene. For example the main type of shot is close up shots, where the audience only focus and notice what is going on with the objects. This causes them to forget who is the character that doing these actions by using props like books, pens etc. There is no mid shots or long shots, therefore the identity of the character or location where all these actions are taken place, are not relived to the audience. Due to the focusing of the objects used, there is no panning or tilting of the camera, making camera shots still.
Editing is used a lot in this opening sequence to stress the suspicious and tense of this opening sequence. Special effects where used e.g. slow motion to go with the sombre tone, which allowed audience to clearly see what's going on with the objects. Non diegetic sound is used as slow paced music, which makes the scene more evident. It is evident that the film would be tense as the music get at a faster pace towards the end of the film, which creates a mystery. Montage is used to create the sense of urgency as lots of different shots of props and actions are put together.
The titles of the film actors, producers, directors etc are in hand writing format, which fits in the film as it creates importance to what the character is doing. In addition to the titles are in white, which makes it stand out.
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