Seven - Analysis Notes

Narrative Structure

·         Follows generic thriller storyline

·         Theory of equilibrium

·         Non linear

·         Audience immediately faced with questions

Thriller Codes and Conventions

·         Question and Answer model – Who are they? What are they doing and why?

·         Concealment – Face is hidden

·         Transformed City

·         Protraction – Partial vision

Camerawork

·         Sequence – Close up / extreme close ups

·         Slow zooms

·         Short shots

·         Various angles

Mise-En-Scene

·         Low key lighting

·         Black and white

·         Red slides/ wash

·         Person creating book

·         Person stitching

·         Person deleting words from book

Sound

·         Diagetic – Dialogue, metronome, tv, radio

·         Non Diagetic – Suspense building music.

Editing

·         Fast paced – typical of Thriller

·         Beat match – Match actions to music/sound effects

·         Collage

·         Double vision – Camera shakes

Graphics

·         Text – Some look handwritten/ stamped/ sketchy

·         Printed

·         Flashing – Confusion

·         Text in white