The opening credits of Se7en are very inviting. It gives the names of the main characters which include Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. There names are interrupted by a close up Brad Pitt's fingers cutting skin off them using a scalpel, which for the viewers is very disturbing and gives a good insight of what we are to expect for the rest of the film.
They very cleverly use effects by giving flashing and jittery images in very scruffy writing to agitate the viewers.
As we follow on through the opening credits we can begin to see a picture that he is trying to make a journal. We don't get a full image of who is making this journal although we can tell it's a male by his fingers as he has workman like hands with dirt in the nails. The majority of shots used are close ups making the journal an enigma and very mysterious.
There are some very gruesome images that look like they could be images of people this man has already killed. He also looks to be crossing out names like these are his next targets.
The music used is very heavy bass with some jittery sounds almost like running your finger down a violin string. There are also sounds of interference within the heavy music. In the middle of the opening credits the music seems to slow down, but then slowly builds back up to reach a climax as it runs through all the production team.
The end of the opening credits is finished by a series of flashing images which you have to be very fast to catch what they say. These are synchronized by the music which speed picks up and ends with some singing.
Alfred Hitchcock likes to make an appearance in every film. He makes an appearance in this film at the hotel although he doesn't do or say anything he simply has a walk on.
The beginning credits music is with a violin. The music sounds very old fashioned and romantic.
The beginning credits are showed in a book view. The music and book openings a synchronized.
This film is a Universal Studios film.
The main characters are Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery.
There are various shots with the obvious yellow bag. From these shots its clear the bag is relevent and acts as an enigma.
The opening scene is very affective as Marnie is walking with no background music and no background noise, all you can hear is the shoes tapping on the floor. The yellow bag is in a close up so they clearly want us to look at it with some intent.
Marnie who is played by Tippi Hedren has many identities. We learn this by all her identity cards she has when she runs away with the money she's stolen. We see Marnie wash the brown hair die out of her hair as she is changing he identity again after she stole the money. They use various lighting techniques here with very dramatic music.
