Se7en Opening Titles Deconstruction

Typography - 

• The typography looks handwriting and almost childlike.
• the white against the black background showed innocence of the victims against the suffering they feel and the mystery of their deaths.
• the writing also has a loose framing showing the isolation of the victims before their deaths.

Graphic matches





The first shot is a shot of the 'killer' cutting some film. It is a close up shot to show the audience exactly what he's doing.                                                                                                                           

The next shot is a close up of the 'killer' cutting a picture up. It is also a close up as the graphic match is of the scissors he is using to cut up the items.

• while the credits are being shown flashes of evidence comes up on the screen. 
• this gives the audience clues to the murder that are revealed later on in the film.

• Clues are shown throughout the opening titles.
• for example this shot is a close up of a drawing of one of the murders.
• this again gives a clue as to what will happen later on in the film.