how many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film?
"New Line Cinema" is the only title displayed.
what images are prioritized in the opening sequence?
The policeman and the crime scene is prioritized, especially the blood and the bodies.
what connotations do the images carry?
The policeman is apart of the police force that is trying to capture the serial killer, making him the protagonist. The crime scene is the carnege from the killer, who is the antoganist. These images convey a sense of good vs. evil and man vs. society conflicts.
how is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?
Seven is a detetctive/mystery film. The dark lighting makes the film feel mysterious and ominous. The close up of the police badge clues in the audience that it is a detetive movie. The panning shot of the bodies on the ground also are a dead giveaway that this movie is centered around findng a serial killer.
how does the film establish an enigma from the outset?
The crime scene and the bodies on the floor are a clear indicator of an enigma from the onset. The enigma is the serial killer.
what strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience?
The dark lighting, digestic sound of the sirens and cars honking, and the close ups of the crime scene all appeal to the target audience by creating a sense of mystery and overall dark mood. The target audience for crime/mystery would genreally be intersted in these images and sounds.
how has technology been used effectively?
The digestic sound of the sirens wailing and the vehicles honking immediately grabs the audience's attention.
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