Nine frame structure analysis of thriller film opening

Nine frame structure analysis of thriller film opening

Se7en

in the first frame a rather old and ruffled book is shown and the production company 'New Line Cinema'. the font and typography used is distorted and white, the white could be to portray innocence, perhaps the innocence of the victims in the plot. the distorted font could be there to suggest a rather eccentric and probably slightly mentally disturbed character. 


in the next frame a pair of old hands are seen and who the film is by (David Fincher). the hands are positioned in a unusual gesture which could be to suggest to the audience that something strange and unusual is happening. it could also be used to portray the character as highly disturbed and rather mad. 


in the third frame the audience see fingers holding an unknown object, this could be to represent hidden secrets. the fingers seem old and dirty showing that the character is a hard worker and is quite unhygienic. furthermore there is not text in this frame which means that they want you to focus on the characters hands and the object of which he is holding rather then be distracted by reading. 


the next frame shows an old box and the title of the film 'Se7en'. again the lighting and colours used are dark and dull giving the opening a sense of mystery. furthermore in this frame there is not much to notice or take in, this could be so the audience can simply focus mainly on the title of the film and so it will stand out more. 


in the fifth frame same hands we saw previously are now writing. however the vision in slightly blurred and an actors name is revealed. the blurred hand could be there to portray the character the audience are seeing as unclear and unrecognizable. this is because the film is mainly about crime and so because the protagonist in unsure of the villain so is the audience. 


the next frame shows the casting and also a picture of a man whose eyes are scribbled out with a black marker. this could be to create enigmas in the audiences minds and also gives our audience a hint that maybe our character is some sort of murderer or criminal. the darkness surrounding the image makes the picture stand out and also gives a sense of mystery. 


in the next frame the hands return and are shown writing alongside the producers name. we notice that some of the fingertips are covered in plasters, this could be to suggest that he has been handling rather dangerous and possibly sharp objects. furthermore throughout the opening we see that the hands keep changing tasks, this could be to show that the character is very busy and also shows that he is up to something which no one else knows about. 


the eight frame shows the hands once again but this time they are sowing what looks like a piece of paper, notice how we only seen the hands of the character and no other part of the body. this could be to represent the mystery and to hide his identity to both the audience and also the protagonist. 


the ninth and final frame is probably most important, here the audience can see an American dollar bill, showing that the films location is in America. but also we see the character cutting out the word GOD from the dollar bill. this can be to foreshadow the plot of the film and also the characters religious views. furthermore the word GOD is filmed upside down, this can be to portray that maybe the protagonists whole world has turned upside down and that the catholic religion has been completely turned around.