The Shot List

First Shot:
the first shot would be of a black background with red dropping into it giving the bloody effect. This will be taken from a mid-shot. this is when the main titles come up, these are:
Four Wise Men Production
Director:Jamie Burrows
Co-Director:Ren Mack
Producer:Lloyd Howarth
Editor: Alex Forward

Second Shot:
This shot starts at the main character feet , slowly panning towards his shins. this would be taken close up. there would also be more titles which will appear.
Lloyd Howarth
Alex Forward

Third Shot, First Flashback:
this will be taken from the main characters point of view shot which shows his father,Jamie Burrows,beating a family member up while he is shouting. this will be a long shot to be able to fit everything in. there will also be a vase of roses which add to the dramatic irony.

Fourth Shot:
This shot is the camera panning from the knees up to the waist line from close up. The titles of the last characters will appear in this shot as well.
Jamie Burrows
Ren Mack

Fifth Shot,Second Flashback:
This shot will be taken again from the characters point of view however it will be from the floor pointing upwards to emphasis the bullies dominance over the character (preferably in the rain). Two of the characters will have clothing over most of their faces. The camera will also jolt every time a punch has been thrown. this shows the power behind the punches.

Sixth Shot:
This shot is where the camera title from the lower waist to mid- stomach with emphasis on the gloves. this will be taken from a mid-shot mid angle but with a larger amount on the gloves.

Seventh Shot,Third Flashback:
This will be taken from a long shot at mid angle with three characters, and a car.

Eight Shot:
This will be of the torso from a mid shot but quite close up with a slow zoom on the rose in the upper pocket, this is when the title 'Red Rose' shall appear.

Ninth Shot, Fourth Flashback:
This will be from a mid-shot high angle. this will be the only flashback in colour and it will have a dead person on the floor with a red rose falling on their torso. the camera will emphasis the rose.

Tenth Shot:
This will be a long shot from mid-angle with a character lying in a bed with a red rose next to them. the shot will emphasis the characters fear.

Eleventh Shot:
This will be a close up of the back of the character to emphasis their point of view from when they see a shadow in the background. this will be taken from a mid-shot.

Most the shots will have the 'fade' transition to add to the tense atmosphere.

The Plot

Our initial idea,for our opening title sequence, is a 'Hit man' theme with him getting revenge on those who have done him wrong through out his life,for example one of the bullies or his mate that told the cops.We slowly tilt the camera, from feet till top of the neck, putting in flashbacks,from his past, at certain intervals. starting at the bottom the flashbacks would be at the early stages of his life and would show more of the characters past life further up the person. this connotes a type of time line which emphasis the idea that his mental state is unstable, just like his life.

The opening shot will be of a black background with red 'blood' dropping around it and the main titles will appear throughout.

Flashback ideas:
we are intending to have four main flashbacks which will be shown at specific points on the 'timeline' and they will be in black and white to emphasis the idea that it is a memory.
First flashback- This will be shown at a point around his shins and the flashback will be of an early memory of his childhood. the idea we have is his father beating his mother, while he is watching and shouting, there is vase of red roses that will smash. this gives him the idea of putting red roses on the dead bodies. This would allow the audience to question 'is this the reason why he is like this' and give them a small element of his character.

Second Flashback- This will be shown at the waist line and will be of him being beaten up by other pupils at his school.This might of given him a permanent disadvantage over others, which poses a lot of questions.

Third Flashback- This will be shown, with a close up, of his gloved hands and the flashback would be of him being arrested by several under cops for drug dealing.

Fourth Flashback- This is the only flashback that will be in colour, as it is the most recent memory.It will be of a dead person on the bloody floor with the emphasis on the 'Red Rose' slowly falling onto his chest.

the final part of the opening sequence is one of the bullies waking up, all sweaty and gasping for air, with a red rose next to him on his pillow, the camera then pans to the left where you see the 'hit mans' shadow and then it cuts.

Easy Target Analysis

This opening sequence is aiming to use thriller generic conventions. its follows a non linear sequence which works well because it adds suspense because the audience has to think.
The use of the weapon (gun) is more of the Action genre, but the other conventions used still apply it is of the thriller genre.
The music is more upbeat to a traditional thriller opening but works well with the sequence.

Se7en Opening Titles

Se7en is a classic thriller film using many thriller conventions which keeps its audience guessing about what happens next.

Cinematography::
There is a large use of close ups in the opening which shows things that are key to the plot which aid in the characters journey, for example there are lots of close ups of the antagonists scrapping his finger tips off, which shows that they have thought out their crime throughly and shows their mental state as well, this makes the audience question the antagonists motives and what their 'plot' is.

Mise En Scene:
Even though there is no clear indication at where it is set, the audience still get a message that something 'evil' is about to happen. The pictures of the victims are significant to the titles as it gives the audience a slight indication of who their targets are and gives the audience a chance to question it.
Another key part of the title sequence is the crossing out of words. Words such as 'intercourse' and 'transexual' are crossed out which shows that the antagonist may have a mental problem which is linked to sexual references. This makes the audience nervous as they have a feeling that rape may happen.

Sound:
The sound track has a very eerie and intense sound however there is a an element of a continuous beat which connotes a heart beat. The intense soundtrack makes the audience fell on edge as they do not know what is happening next.

Editing:
The use of quick cuts, to show the flashbacks, as to the intensity of the scene and also gives the audience a sense of the pace of the film.

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