analysis of thriler opening sequence

This is the opening sequence to SE7EN.

We paticually liked the montage editing used in the title sequence. This is aided by the use of close up shots which never allows the viewer to astablish who and/or where the action is taking place. The high pitched noises alomg with the random flashing images created a sense of mental distortion. The distortion effect on the titles creates a mystery/tension element. The clarity of the titles relates with the idea of nothing being clear in the whole sequence.
As an audience we are positioned as a voyeur (seeing things that we should not be). We may use this idea in our opening sequence.





Derilium Tremens (Student Thriller - 2007)

The framing and camera angles were paticually good