The Art Of The Title Sequence

Seven

28.01.10

The title sequence of Se7en, in my opinion, was very eye-catching and appealing to an audience who like a good thriller film. The actual font style of each title were rough, untidy and scribble-like. The use of the white font over images of a person creating a scrapbook was effective as it looked asif the scribbles belonged to his scrapbook which was very untidy and included many disturbing images. Also the font looked asif it had been written by a child. This could be disturbing to the audience as they could link the child-like writing with the disturbing images in the scrap book and may think the film would have something to do with children - which already creates a tension and anxiety for the audience. The titles slightly vibrate which shows lack of steadiness and could also reflect the mind of the murderer.

The titles included the names of producers, creators, production company, writers and actors. The actual title 'Seven' was designed as 'Se7en' including the actual number '7'. This was effective as it emphasised the number 7 and left it ambiguous as to why it was so important to the film.

The images used behind the titles are of a person's hands creating a scrapbook involving images of human body parts. This gives the audience 'sneak-peaks' of what to expect in the film. It also creates an un-easy atmosphere as the images of human body parts hints that the film will follow a murderer' actions. However, some of the titles appear on a plain black background which continue to create suspense as the audience are unaware of the next disturbing image that they will see - it keeps them anticipated to see what happens next.

The camera shots used in this title sequence are extreme close-ups. This makes it unclear of what the person is actually doing and only reveals little pieces of information to the audience, so that they are anticipated to watch the rest of the film and see what it is all about.

This title sequence appeals to me as it keeps me interested and actually made me want to watch the rest of the film. It set off suspense from the start and even the tiny font style over the disturbing images was enough to send chills down my spine.