Title Sequence

Title Sequence Research

Usually the title sequence is the first thing your audience sees on-screen that introduces them to the story, which means that it has to capture its tone and prepare your viewers for what is about to unfold. It also introduces the cast and crew, who produced it etc. It is the film equivalent of a book cover

Se7en

Se7en is a psychological crime/thriller. The story centers around two detectives who hunt for a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins to justify his crimes. I found the title sequence on Youtube via this link: 

The music gives an eerie feeling as if sense someone is being watched highlighting the film genre.

Throughout the title sequences there are amplified screams which imply danger and insecurity, generating the idea of helplessness, giving it the thrilling feeling. 

A a lot of close up shots are used suggesting that these objects are a main part of the psychological thriller and it will appear again throughout the film. Such as the close up of a book, this suggests it is related to the story 

Pictures of surgery are shown this suggests there is going to be involvement of psychological disorders, linking back to the genre of the film. 

A close up of the villain is used which gives a sense of anonymity therefore the psychological plot the film can become prominent as we do not who caused the crime therefore it plays on our minds.


As the title sequence continues, it speeds up which builds tension and the rising action within the film. The filter used is sepia which gives a dirty/gritty impression causing the audience to feel uneasy, again, linking with the genre of the film.