This is the opening to 1995 thriller 'Se7en'; I think it is particularly effective. The use of extreme close ups, quick cuts, odd camera angles (for example, one shot is upside down) and some out-of-focus shots all create a dramatic feel and heighten tension right from the very start - the quick cuts directly contrasting with the slow deliberate movements of the person featured also help this. As is typical with thrillers, the colours in the sequence are kept dark with mainly blacks and browns being used and the use of shadow is prominent. The effect of this is that the film exudes mystery and suspense with the audience already hooked and wanting to know more. A lot of the shots overlap, with images and text being super-imposed on top of each other, sometimes there are two seperate shots on the screen at one time and sometimes there are flashes of scribblings and text too quick for the audience to fully read. This implies that there is a lot more to know with this film and that hidden meanings and many layers are going to be used. The music used is very sombre and dark, with echoing, industrial sounds built into it. It sounds ominous and heightens the tension. As the content itself is not that scary, the music plays a huge part in making the scene seem it. For my thriller, I will really have to consider how music can change the mood of the scene.