Title sequence- textual analysis of Se7en

The title opening sequence consists of several overlapping shots portraying the removal of identity/evidence in the 'Se7en' extract. Repeated, sketchy shots are shown with the removal of a fingerprint and extraction of information from old documents. The extract uses saturated colours to create a sinister mood in the opening, this mood is also created by the repetitive sequence including occasional use of harrowing high pitch voice. Theses techniques used in the Se7en opening sequence gives us an incite to the world/mind of a serial killer.

In the title sequence there are several techniques which conform to the thriller genre:

1. The use of saturated colours fits with the stereotypical thriller genre creating a menacing tone and foreshadowing the bitter plot of the extract. In Se7en's titles sequence the lack of colour could emphasize the life drained from the murders victims. 
2. Us of gore is genre specific, Se7en uses several close-up shots showing the peeling of finger prints and brutal images (e.g. of the item lodged in a mans head). Thrillers often use gore/violence in their extract as it creates anxiety and terror in the audience. 
3. The increasing pace of the soundtrack and sound effects suits the genre as it helps build tension and mystery. Thriller genres aim to create suspense and cause the audience to ask questions, the use of sound helps do this!