David Fitcher - Se7en (1995)
Sound
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Sounds of traffic and cars outside, whilst you
can’t actually see them.
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It seems as though it is a crime filled area,
it really goes well with the grimy suburban setting.
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Scratching, electric, record player sounds. it
disturbing to the viewer foreshadowing what is to come.
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The sounds when observing the second murder
are slow and passed. It’s like a pulse that is elongated.
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Rain and traffic sounds come back when one of
the detectives ever seem miserable about the case.
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The barking of the dog reminds the audience
that they have one and of the area that they are in.
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Sound of storms are in the background. It
couldalso foreshadow whats to come – more murderes, more misery and mystery.
Along with dark music when they discover the painting.
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Loud
instrumental music is played once the action gets going; anything
dramatic like them running or discovering the new bodies. You never hear any
lyrical songs.
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Rain continue as the case is hard to solve yet
again. Being visual and auditable rain.
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Lighting
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It is very dark, the only lighting is that
from the window – natural light.
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When he got to the first body the lighting
became very dark.
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Even outside is dark and it is raining outside
too.
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The credits are dark and only light up the
graphic images that are to be shown.
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There are loads of flashing lights during the
credits. Also, they make some words bounce out to be bigger.
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When witnessing the second body, the light is
very little. It comes from flash light and natural light. Also, the tiny laps
that are stashed around the house.
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Once they found out how the second man died,
the rain gave way and it was sunny outside and in. Its not just natural
lighting anymore, there’s lights from actual lights.
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The above goes for every new murder. Whenever
there is a new body, there is dark lighting. Once they find out its cause, it
goes bright.
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They came to a loss and the weather got gloomy
again and the area became dark.
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Throughout the film the lighting gets lighter.
As they are beginning to uncover the murder’s mind.
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Lighting around the hospital gives a sense of
hope in the dark hours.
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Throughout the film loads of green is shown.
It could be that the biggest murder plot would be envy. Also that it might happen
in the library where it is greenest.
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The photos are lit with a red light. This
shows the danger and warns the detectives. Whilst the detectives view the
photos with a white light. Symbolising safety that they could bring to the
city.
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The red light becomes safer as they reach the
murder’s house. This could be as they have finally reached him. If not in
person, then in sprit.
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As they caught the murderer, there is loads of
natural lighting.
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Camera
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Lots of close ups of his face and the
occassionalt full body shot, when he’s doing something. Such as walking or
washing up.
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Shots of him tying his tie. Taken from the
mirror. Looking through the mirror. This was an over-the-shoulder shot.
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The objects on his bed were a close up. With
his hand reaching down to get them.
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Only close ups, long, and orienteering shots
seem to be taken.
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The camera is low angled making it seem as
though it is at a diagonal.
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You only see parts of an image during the
credits before it is moved on to the next. This bewilders the audience and
wanting them to know more.
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Diagonal lines of the fence cut the screen as
well as the fence itself, this is disturbing.
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Whenever there is a new murder the camera
angles cut off at sharp edges. Yet when they find out how they died then it
becomes smoother.
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The train shaking the house strengthens the
fact that they are in a suburban area. This is also shown by the camera
shaking.
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There are also harsher angles usually lower
shots and diagonally cut. As they are done from underneath, it could resemble
the fact that they are at the bottom of the case. They have no control.
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When they start shooting loads of red starts
to ‘pop’ up. This could hint at the sense of danger.
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Ragged camera angles are taken with objects in
the way. This may symbolise that everything isn’t as clear as it may seem.
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Close-ups of recording disks are shown to
represent the tables coming back into motion, yet again.
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Within the car before the murder gets angry
you are able to see all the passengers faces clearly. With the mesh not being
in the way. After, both the new detective and the murderer’s faces are hidden
behind the mesh grid. It could mean that not everything is how it seems. They
only reveal parts of themselves.
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Mise en Scene (Props)
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That which is his tie. It is black suggesting
that his work is dangerous.
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The objects that are on the counter are evenly
distributed and placed. Everything that the character has done is precise, he
is well organised.
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His tick-tock counter thing that paces back
and forth. It makes time seem so much slower than it is and adds mystery to
the situation.
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The images shown during the credits are
immaculately done, whilst the words seem to be scratched out. It looks almost
psychopathic.
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They tend to show the days of the week or time
of the day. Everything is ordered and organised – precisely.
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The telephone is an old-fashioned one. So it
was set in the 50s(?)just like old time thrillers. (Film noir- original
thriller)
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Food tins are shown. They are stacked up and
repeatedly shown with other victims as well as the second.
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There is a continuous stream of rain
throughout the beginning.
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Close up of the photo with dripping blood red
glasses painted around the woman’s eyes.
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He’s using a type-writer to write things down.
With old lampshades.
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Scratches on the floor coincide with the
scratches from the credits.
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Close ups on words and images could suggest
that the detectives have scattered minds.
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Traditional setting of a family home with a
dining table, pets and pictures.
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The tick-tock is revisited, and then thrown.
It may suggest that the system that was shown at the beginning has now
collapsed.
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The murderer is dressed in red instead of the
conventional orange to show that he is dangerous.
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When the package is delivered the van has bits
of red on it with a white background. It could be that the package was sent
with good/pure intentions from the deliverer, but the content is actually
bad.
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The empty wasteland in the final scene can
show there is nothing left for both the detective and the case.
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