Mise en scene Character Wide eyes – This shows that she is very alert of what's going on (she’s doesn’t blink at all) Lips quivering to show fear or anxiousness Character – Blonde, young, vulnerable female (victim) Setting – The colour blue is shown a lot. Usually represents cold or maybe uncomfortable. Lighting – Creates an airy atmosphere
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Assignment 14 opening sequence analysis (draft 2) part 3
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Mise en sceneCharacter Wide eyes – This shows that she is very alert of what's going on (she’s doesn’t blink at all)
Lips quivering to show fear or anxiousness
Character – Blonde, young, vulnerable female (victim)
Setting – The colour blue is shown a lot. Usually represents cold or maybe uncomfortable. Lighting – Creates an
airy atmosphere
Denotation Connotation (IMAGES)
• Denotation – What something really is
• Connotation – What something symbolises
Denotation – a manly figure with a white bandage wrapped around his face
Connotation – A disfigured, hurt, disturbed person
Denotation – a picture of a child being set on fire with open flame.
Connotation – Hate, animosity or disgust for the person in the picture.
Se7en4th Opening sequence analysis
Fonts and TitlesTitle is spelled with a “7” to emphasize the word seven
Slanted Handwritten text and printed text. Shows that the character writes in a particular style.
Bold Imperfect disturbed writing (separated)
Scratched out effect
Camera Shots
Extreme close ups and close ups where most of the shots used in this sequence.
- A lot of hands and finger tips where shown because it doesn’t give away a lot of identity.
Camera Angles
Canted angle – Not straight very off balanced. Its not straight makes the scene almost look un-normal.
High angle
Camera Movement
Sounds
Tracking – at end of sequence to show how many documents and books the character has.
Non diagetic – a lot of rock genre, serious suspenseful tones. Builds suspense.
Rebellious music!
Diagetic
Scratching sounds (record scratching sounds), Type writer sounds and a lot of echoed broken sounds.
Special Effects
Transitions Fade in, fade out Overlapping showing the pages.
Slow motion – to show he is writing slow
Editing/PaceThere is slow pace then it gradually gets faster. It slowly develops to build tension.