This first shot is a close up of the telling table. This tells us different things. The objects on the table include and notebook, a knife, a pen, a police badge and a gun. So the first thing we know about this person is he is a police detective. It gives us the idea that this person has done it all before, he is experienced and most definitely organised. However, the editing on this shot comes to be very dark even though we can see by the reflection of the table that it is light.
This next shot sets up the typical thriller genre. It gives us the simple mystery feeling. We don't know whats going on so it makes the audience think that we may have to solve it our self rather than the film giving it to us in our faces? The shot is clearly a mid shot, not showing all of his body but still giving us a clear glance of what has happened to him but still keeping the intense amount of tension and mystery.
There isn't much to say about this shot apart from the fact that it is still dark, it is raining all of the time to show sadness or giving us an idea that something bad is going to happen. This is a mid-long shot.
This shot shows a different person. He looks a lot more laid back than the more organised character. He seems to be quite naive and in experienced. It seems as though he doesn't really know what he has got himself into. This is more mid shot to show what his wearing as well as giving a clear show of his face and his facial expressions.
The main character here is in the dark, once again and shows another mid shot. It shows that he is completely different to the other character because of how serious he looks.
This is the first shot of them seen together. We now know that they are going to be working together. Having said that, they are in the same shot, we do know that they will be working together but they don't look like they are particularly connected to each other. They don't look like they're kind of the couple that will get on together which will then result in no brilliant team work.
This is a close up of a metronome. This gives us further establishment of the character. Stating the obvious that he finds it difficult to sleep. But also suggests that he isn't happy. The ticking of the metronome also builds up tension with the sudden stop. It's one of the only quiet parts of the film. Suggesting that he doesn't get much silence.
The titles are simple looking at the killers records of what he;s doing and how he's doing it. We see what's happened which then gives us a bit more knowledge on what seems to be going on. Again, it's dark and black. Although we get information from it, we don't give us enough so it still leaves us with questions.
This is an established shot showing us when and where it is actually being set. Quite far into the opening and we are only just getting answers now. With it being in a city centre with huge buildings with only small alley-ways, there could be connotations to there being little secrets and mysteries too.
This is a close of what is on the floor. The camera work here is only making us see what the detectives can see. Adding a lot more mystery and giving us a lot more questions to ask. Because it's a floor shot, it becomes a bit more clear to what is there.
This mid shot doesn't really tell us much, only making us more confused. How has he got here? What has he done to die? However, the food and the victim being quite large links back to the title of 'Se7en' which could suggest about the Seven Deadly Sins.... Greed.
This is a close up of Somerset showing his emotional side. It also shows the concern that he has of having this job. It tells us that being a detective is quite a dangerous person to be.
This close up is on the torch light showing the victims hands tide up together under the table. It gives us that 'running commentary' feel. It's like someone's telling us what's happening in chronological order in this particular scene.
This is a mid shot on Somerset doing his job. His facial expressions tell us that he doesn't like his job. He is just doing it because he has to. When analysing the opening of this film I found that all Somerset wants to do is just get the work done and go home, back tracking to the metronome helping him sleep because there is so much going on in his life.
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