Se7en (Will)

Mise En Scene

1) In Morgan Freeman's house every single object seems to be well ordered. Nothing is particularly untidy, this is to tell the audience that the character is well organised and to put an image of the character into the audience's head.

2) In Morgan Freeman's house there is a chess table that isnt set up for another game but appears to be still ongoing. This not only implies that he has been playing with himself but it also suggests to the audience that this is a very intellectual character.

3) Brad Pitt's character doesn't arrive in as smart clothes as Morgan Freeman. Brad Pitt is far more casual with an unbuttoned shirt and jacket, implying to the audience that he doesnt take things as seriously as Morgan Freeman.

Sound

1) There is absolutely no non diagetic sound for the entire opening until the credits start.

2) When Morgan Freeman is in bed at the end of the days work. The ticking of his clock is slowly enhanced until the opening credits start.

Camera

1) Duriong the opening credits we are presented with a big close up on someone removing their fingerprints by shaving them off with a knife. This suggests to the audience that the main antagonist is incredibly psychotic which promotes fear from the audience.

2) When Morgan Freeman is getting ready to go to work, the camera angle switches practically to a POV shot where we see his tie being adjusted in the mirror and the various items he has placed neatly on the table before him. This is to emphasise to the audience just how heavy Morgan Freeman's attention to detail is and gives them a peice of information about the character.

Editing

1) The SFX during the opening credits gives the whole sequence a very sinister feel as it is rather hard to figure out what is going on in the actual images at first, this also promotes the theme of mystery and evil.

2) The font of the opening credits is almost like slashes, promoting the idea of murder and death to the audience.

Characters

Brad Pitt

1) When walking down the street he is bumped by someone in a coat and turns around raising his hand almost as though about to throw a punch before trying to cover it up by scratching his head, this implies a rather lairy character who doesn't take anything from anyone. Almost totally contradicting to the Morgan Freeman character.

2) Upon arriving at the crime scene, Brad Pitt seems to be more interested in trying to make jokes instead of the actual scene, this communicates to the audience, exactly what his attitude to life is.

Morgan Freeman

1) In the beginning scene he is pictured getting ready for work, the way he has already laid out all of his clothes on his bed. This implies a man who is incredibly organised, almost obsessive.

2) When he is called to the murder of a woman by her husband he asks whether or not their child saw the murder, prompting another character to state that he will be pleased to see him retire. This iomplies that he cares about the victims of crimes much more than his colleugues do. This is used to try and get him high in the audiences estimation and tries to gain an emotional link with the character