In Media Studies i watched the opening to Sev7n starring Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt. The story follows a retiring detective (Morgan Freeman) and his replacement (Brad Pitt), jointly investigating a series of ritualistic murders inspired by the seven deadly sins.
The opening begins with Morgan Freeman in the Kitchen making himself a cup of tea, the Kitchen is very simple white colour and looks functional as if it is just to use the kitchen for making food and drinks, nothing more like inviting people round to his house for dinner. Morgan Freeman then goes into the also simple, functional bedroom where we see Freeman putting on his uniform. We see Freeman putting his equipment layed out on his work-like table very organisely into his pockets ready for work. When i say work-like it suggests to me that his home is very much Functional more then homely as Freeman has tables in his house you would have in work not in a home and also his bed shows no emotion, for example their are no stylist pillows, it looks just a bed for sleeping and no more. Also whilst Freeman was getting eady their was contrasting darkened and shadowed lighting creating a silohette. Next we see Morgan Freeman looking at a murder scene analysing every part of the scene showing that he is the old school cop that does his job by the book.
Furthermore, New Detective Brad Pitt (Detective Mills) walks into the scence chewing gum, this indicates that Pitt has a cocky way about him as he chews confidently, also Pitt's appearence with his coat open and his gun and badge in sight shows he is new and fairly laid back, in contrast to Freeman as he has has gun hidden and badge hidden therefore this indicates that Freeman is quite secrative and show his old school morals whereas Pitt show he is the new kid on the block by leaving his gun in sight for others to see. Once leaving the murder scene the two begin to walk down the rainy gloomy thundery road, the thunder heard and the dull colours are reflecting the murder. Freeman and Pitt began to walk down the road, Freeman walking at a constant rhythm and speed in front of Pitt indicating that Freeman is the leader and the best cop, in contrast to Pitt who walks at different speeds to try and get in front of Freeman which indicates Pitt is eagar to be the best therefore the walk down the street show the audience competition between the two. Their clothes reflect them as two different people as Freeman wears his coat closed and his hat, shirt, tie done up to his button, this all showing Freeman is secreative, don't want to give anythink anyway to no one. Pitt on the other hand has his coat open tie loose, this shows that Pitt is very open and laid back. We then see Freeman about to go to bed with his two big Lamps on, and this shows that he may have paranoi from all of the murders Freeman has deal with and don't feel safe. Freeman also has a ticker which he uses to fall asleep.
Moreover, the titles begin to role and we see the murderer cleaning and removing evidence from his fingers, cutting pictures and showing lots of writing in books, this is the murderers life. we see the murderer in black and white adcept for occasionally when we see the colour red appear giving the audience a warning of danger or blood. Showing the murderer in black and white also indicates that the murderer see nothing in between its like you have to be either good or bad.
