Seven Opening Sequence Analysis.

The opening sequence shows some unknown character planning or investigating something. The camera is wisely placed, so we can only see the hands of the mysterious person. This close shot enables to observe the little details on the table, and witness what work the person is doing with his hands.
Camerawork is greatly used to portray the thriller conventions. There is shot of someone shaving his fingertips, these are disturbing images which convey pain and self harm. This use of camerawork creates suspense and scares the audience. The camera angles also control the vision of the audience. For instance, extreme close ups hide a lot of the location, which leaves the audience in uncertainty.
There are also many shots of a book with its pages turning, this conveys the time that goes by, and suggests that it is taking them a long time.
The way the opening sequence was edited gives the fast and monotonous pace, which creates excitement and tension. Different flashes of light and camera shakes disorientate the audience.

Narrative: The opening sequence shows some unknown character planning or investigating something. We see a pair of hands cutting newspaper articles, books, and writing into a journal.

Camera angles: The camera is wisely placed, so we can only see the hands of the mysterious person. This creates a sense of curiosity, and the audience wants to know more about what is happening, and why?

Sound: The backing track contains sound effects such as screeching, animal noises, and a heartbeat. The volume gets louder, and the beat increases in pace; this automatically causes the audience to start feeling more panicked and tense.

Colour: The colour palette used was quite dark; with lots of dull grey, black, brown and reds. This made an otherwise normal scene (of someone scrapbooking), look quite scary and intense.