Se7en

The opening credits begins with the producer and says 'New line cinema presents an Arnold Kopelson production' with handwritten styled font. The font is messy and not completely clear which could initiate a horror or thriller film. It also flickers which enforces an unsettling mood on the audience.

The next shot of hands being photocopied gives the impression of fingerprints being taken, suggesting something to do with a crime or the police. Then when we see the shot of the fingertips being shed off by a blade, we get the impression that someone is trying to protect themselves from getting caught, getting rid of their prints for evidence. This is important as later on in the film we learn that John Doe removes the top layer of skin on his fingers in order to mask his prints from the police.

In most scenes of this film the lighting is very dull and dark, creating a sense of unease and tension, specifically in the scene where both detectives are chasing John Doe. This scene is dark and edgy which gives the sense that it is dangerous and the murderer could be lurking anywhere. Even the characters are wearing dark clothing, The clothing of the detectives suggest that they are very professional and are playing their roles properly, taking it very seriously.

Although both characters present themselves rather differently in the way they dress throughout the film. For example Detective Somerset wears a straight shirt, a tie, a tweed jacket, a long coat and a hat. This is the typical assumed attire of a detective, suggesting practicality and sensibility. Whereas Detective Mills is less formal, wearing a plain shirt and tie with a leather jacket over the top, which implies that he is more relaxed and puts less effort into his appearance than Somerset; where Somerset puts more effort into his work.

John Doe, the killer, presents himself in a specific way also. He wears dark clothing, and a long jacket and a hat which covers his face when we first see him. This immediately shows that he is trying to keep his appearance unseen by anyone, and we can automatically take from this that he is a mysterious, methodical character.

Most of the film consists of dreary, rainy weather which adds to the bleakness of the film, adding to the feeling of darkness and despair created by the story line. Almost every scene is filmed in a rundown urban area too, which is typical for crimes to occur, as it feels uneasy and makes the audience feel suspicious, the fact that anything can happen at any time in this atmosphere.

As for props, almost every character in the film has hold of them at some point. Showing that guns play an important part, which is emphasised by the fact that Detective Somerset seems reluctant to use a gun unless 100% neccessary, whereas in contrast to this, Detective Mills seems quite eager to use his gun on the criminal. The fact that at the end of the film, Detective Mills shoots John Doe even after Somerset telling him that it is not worth it and thata if he shoots, the killer wins, shows that Detective Mills, although throughout the film playing the part of the more relaxed detective, is actually quite weak when it comes to making serious decisions, and he used his gun out of anger. This portrays a less professional side to detective Mills.

10 Rillington Place

What makes 10 Rillington Place British?

The ultimate aspect that makes this film British is that it is based on a true story, that had occurred in Nottinghill, London- also where the film was shot. This film rein-acts the events that had happened in Rillington Place, and the crimes that took place. In order to show realistically what happened in the duration of the crime, the film uses British actors (as you can tell from their southern accent) to represent the people who were involved. Also in the first scene, Mr Christie offers the young woman a cup of tea, which is fundamentally a part of British culture.

Movement and performance in Casino Royale

In this scene, the movements and contact between Bond and Vesper tell us a lot about their characters and how they feel about each other on their first meeting.

When the scene begins, Bond is sitting in his seat looking out of the window, tapping the table. This suggests that he is bored and is contemplating. However, when Vesper arrives, throwing her bag down opposite Bond, is attention immediately draws to her and he sits up, looking more alarmed and the boredom seems to fade away. The fact that Vesper throws her bag down, rather than cautiously and politely putting it down implies that she is a strong, confident character, seeing as she has never met Bond but it doesn't phase her whether her attitude bothers him.

We soon see a strong interest in which both characters show towards each other, by the gestures they both make. For example, in the first few moments, Bond doesn't take his eyes off of Vesper, which suggests that she has automatically caught her attention and he is very intrigued by Vesper. This is similarly presented from Vesper's actions towards Bond also, as she seems very confident and keen in finding more out about him, by the way she constantly leans in towards him and looks him in the eye.

Lord of the rings- setting analysis

This is a still of The Shire in Lord of the Rings.

In this image, what automatically grabs your attention is the vast area of green grass and nature- imminently creating a calm, natural look. The fact that the small homes/dens are cozily engulfed by the hills gives a sense of belonging to the setting, as if it is natural for them to be there. There are no large buildings, or factories or cars which implies that this is a peaceful, harmless and eco-friendly area. By looking at the setting in this specific part of the film, we can assume that there are happy characters who are laid back and don't mean any trouble.

By looking at just this still, we can judge that whoever inhabits those little homes are not normal human beings, therefore the idea that the genre comes under fantasy strikes us, due to the unusual size and layout of the setting.

This still is from the same film, however hugely contrasts with the first image. Straight away by looking at this still your whole perception of how you imagined the film to be has drastically changed just by seeing this still after the first one. The bright, happy colours have completely switched to dark, gloomy shades of black and red. The unsettling surroundings in this image instigates danger and could possibly suggest that although still a fantasy, this film contains conflict and violence. The rocks and volcanoes emphasise on the otherworldly events that presumably will occur in this film.