The film, Seven, is a
well known thriller starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. I have written an
analysis on the camera angles used in the film and how they create effect and meaning.
The film starts with a Flash Cut watching a black and white picture with the title "Se7en" in white appearing across the screen, the white contrasted with the dark background which created a great sense of suspense and maybe dark happenings within the film. Throughout the whole opening sequence there is no establishing shot, which is usually used at the beginning of a scene to indicate the location or setting. This adds to the thriller aspect and differentiates from other films in the same category, as the audience has not been given any clues as to where the action is taking place. A shot which is used is an over-the-shoulder shot, otherwise known as a point of view shot, this allows the audience to look what is happening from the protagonists point of view. The most important camera range that is taking place during the opening sequence is a arguably the older-the-shoulder close up, which gives us a detailed insight into what is being prepared.
The film starts with a Flash Cut watching a black and white picture with the title "Se7en" in white appearing across the screen, the white contrasted with the dark background which created a great sense of suspense and maybe dark happenings within the film. Throughout the whole opening sequence there is no establishing shot, which is usually used at the beginning of a scene to indicate the location or setting. This adds to the thriller aspect and differentiates from other films in the same category, as the audience has not been given any clues as to where the action is taking place. A shot which is used is an over-the-shoulder shot, otherwise known as a point of view shot, this allows the audience to look what is happening from the protagonists point of view. The most important camera range that is taking place during the opening sequence is a arguably the older-the-shoulder close up, which gives us a detailed insight into what is being prepared.
Tom - this is unacceptable as a textual analysis. They need to be detailed and cover all areas of analysis. Look at some of the blogs linked in the powerpoint for guidance.
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