1. SE7EN
Thriller 9 Shot Analysis
Olivia Kelly

2. The colour pallet
within the shot is
that of a sepia tone,
giving it a warm yet
drab effect,
Shot 1
indicating to the
audience from the
start that this is a
thriller.
The extreme close up shot, gives a The way in which the font
sense of mystery and creates an enigma appears to be shaking, gives the
to the audience as they are left to illusion of instability, something
wonder what the importance of the that is old and broken, leaving
book is and why it is being used. the audience unsure of the
events that lie ahead.

3. The lighting within this
shot highlights the
sinister and grotesque
hands portrayed on the
Shot 2
screen.
Once again, there is the use
The hands suggest the of the shaky font, with the
gruesome nature of the inevitable sense that
film, the audience then something within the film is
get an idea on how unsure. In this case, the
dreadful the events are knowing of who is the cold
that lie ahead. blooded murderer.

4. There is a ghost like The number ‘7’ replacing the
shadow within the letter ‘V’ not only represents
background of the shot, the title of the film ‘Seven’,
indicate the
connotations of ghosts
Shot 3 but also the ‘Seven Deadly
Sins’ in which is the main
in which relate to the driving force behind the film
murders in the film. This as this is how the murderer
giving the opening an kills each of his victims
eerie sense of mystery. according to each deadly sin.
The title of the film is bold and
large, however changes shape
to keep the audience engaged.

5. Within this shot, the The audience
audience is left to instinctively will think
wonder who it is
crossing out the Shot 4 about what the
implications of this
words from what particular newspaper
appears to be a article will be and what
newspaper cut out, relevance this will have
and why it is they as the film progresses.
are crossing out
these particular
words. They are left
to consider what
significance this will
have within the
film.
The dark, sinister theme
continues throughout this
shot, as once again there is
an obvious sense of
mystery, due to the dark
shadow on part of the
shot.

6. The lighting The hand holding the
within the shot mysterious picture is clearly
highlights what
could be a crucial
Shot 5 the forefront o
part to the film.
The audience is
left to once again
feel a sense of
mystery within
this shot.
The close up shot once again
creates an enigma to the audience
as it is yet unknown to them what
these pictures are and why they
are being cut up.

7. The sepia tone is
continued throughout
the opening, continuing
the dull effect that
Shot 6
indicates to the audience
that it is a thriller.
Once again, there is a ghost like Within this shot there is what appears to be a
shadow as the character male hand writing down something in which
progresses to write. This is seen the audience is left to wonder it is that is being
throughout the opening, indicating written down and who it is who is writing it.
the connotations of a ghost, Could it be the protagonist itself or an
following the sense of mystery in investigator?
which is seen throughout.

8. The lighting in this shot is particularly important as this is
what gives the focus on the mysterious hand,
Shot 7 highlighting it to the audience. This shot is also the
brightest shot, which is evidently unconventional of the
opening as the sinister hand is what conveys the mystery
in this shot rather than the color pallet or lighting.
The shadow seen behind the page is the clear
focus of this particular shot, giving the audience
a sense of the unknown as to whose hand this
may be and what it is they may be writing and
most importantly, what significance this will
have as the thriller progresses.

9. The lighting could have been
used in such a way to convey
the dark mysteriousness of this
particular shot and the thriller
overall.
Shot 8
The lighting in this shot is particularly interesting
as the entire shot is black apart from the spotlight
in which indicates a mysterious face being crossed
out with a marker pen.

10. The audience are left to wonder
what this piece of writing signifies
and what the word itself means
and what this has to do with the
Shot 9
thriller itself.
The hand-writing is noticeably messy
therefore this could indicate the anxiety
This particular shot only appears briefly and worry behind the person who wrote
within the opening, suggesting the mystery it, leaving us to suspect the protagonist
and secrecy behind this hand-written shot. himself.