In my opinion the opening of David Fincher's Se7en, 1995, sets the genre of thriller extremely well. This is because of a variety of reasons. The scene is very busy and almost cluttered. The person in the scene is completing a variety of tasks including photo development, reading and writing, sewing and using precise instruments. The person in the scene is mostly likely carrying out an investigation. This shows the audience that the movie is from a crime thriller as police officers tend to carry out investigations to solve crimes.
Few colours are used these including red, black and white. The red is a light shade this is symbolic to blood which also presents death and violence. Red is limited throughout the scene being used in the photo development stage symbolising that the person in the photograph may be dead or is involved in violent behaviour. This adds mystery because the audience starts to wonder how the man in the photo may have come to death or how he is involved with violence. Flashes of red lasting for approximately have a second are used through the scene to add the existence of death. This effect builds up tension and draws the audience into the scene. A drop of blood is also included in the scene. The blood falls from the persons hand onto a picture of a dead man. This highlights the fact that death is a key aspect in this film. There is a high amount of the colour black used in the scene. This adds a mysterious effect. This is because black symbolises evil and darkness. This draws the reader in and encourages them to keep watching for the thrill. A high amount of white is also used. This is to make the darkness of the film stand out and may also represent the innocence of maybe the victims in the film.
The music adds even more tension to the scene and establishes genre. The music is non diegetic but includes sounds from a fire, a record scratching and from heartbeats. The sound from the fire symbolises danger which contributes to establish the genre of thriller. The sound from the record scratching adds an ear piercing effect and provides an awkward atmosphere making it almost uncomfortable to watch. The effect of the heartbeat promotes horror and the heartbeat is beating fast which shows nerves and promotes tension.
The props used, in the scene, also establishes the genre of thriller. Scissors are used which could be used as some sort of weapon promoting violence. A large amount of words are also used in the scene. This adds a complicated, busy feeling to the film. This makes the audience wonder what the character is investigating. This means it draws the audience in and makes them interesting in the film. The character is also using a black marker to cover pictures. This adds a mystery effect because the audience wonders why the character is doing this and what the involvement of the person in the picture has with the film.
The titles are white and are placed on a black background. This highlights the titles and makes it very clear. The titles are dotted around the screen throughout the clip and are well spaced out this shows that it is a cluttered atmosphere maybe the investigated has been going on for a large amount of time resulting in a lot of paperwork. The font of the titles is a note taking font. This adds the effect of mystery and quickness of note taking.
The editing also establishes genre. There are a large number of cut shots in the scene this builds up tension because it give the scene a fast pace. There is also a great deal of flashing. This almost shocks and thrills the reader building them up for what is to come in come in the rest of the film and establishing genre.
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