Opening Title Sequence Analysis - Se7en

In the beginning of the opening title sequence of Se7en there is a clear focus on hands and this conveys to the audience that this person that is being filmed closely clearly uses their hands for a lot things. The hands also look like they would be the hands of a man so I can infer that this is a man. There is also a lot of usage of unconventional items, like a book in the first clip and bandage-like material. There is a lot of short fade ins and fade outs which makes the sequence go by really fast. This man appears to be cutting a lot of pictures and we get flashes of gory images which tells the audience that this man is most likely a serial killer psychopath of some sort. Also, the text of who is involved in this film is only shown on the darkest parts of each clip. This is done because the director wants the audience to pay attention to what is going on as it might give hints as to what will commence in the future. It also allows for continuity, which keeps the audience member engaged and not all over the place. There is also reoccurring images in this sequence, which highlights the importance of it, particularly the hands which pop up several times. The song used in this sequence is very grainy and tells the audience that this is a disturbing film. There are also disturbing sounds like nails on a chalkboard which is supposed to make the audience cringe and feel uncomfortable. This opening title sequence has a clear start and end to it which keeps the audience members engaged and excited to see the film.