Friday, 14 October 2011- The Film - Seven

Due to the fact I dislike thrillers and things that make me jump, I must say that the film 'Seven' was brilliant to focus on and to observe. We observed only the first 2-5 minutes of the opening credits to write down every category of the 'Film Language' such as, lighting, camera angles, genre, editing and much more.
For the sound, during the opening, we discovered:

Police Sirens.

Radio & rain sounds, natural and recorded.

Dialogue between the investigators.

Car noises and effects.

Ticking noise enhanced and presented as a heart beat. -A metronome

Creepy uneven music creating tension.

Scratches, mechanical,wind effects, creaking, echo's, revving sounds

High pitched, ambient sound signifies a scream.

Upbeat, fast paced music

Lyrics

We also looked at the camera angles and movements included in the opening, We found,

Mid shot - To display the characters surroundings.

Close up shots for the characters expressions.

Tracking shot shows the setting and the place the characters are moving to.

Long shot gives an entire view of the person and location.
Extreme close ups were used for props such as, metronome, needles,books.