Se7en Title Sequence Analyse

Kyle Cooper is a famous title sequence designer and he is famous for his title sequences he has designed for big movies such as Se7en, Tron and The Incredible Hulk, Cooper's work is often said to be revolutionary for movie title sequence designers.
Cooper also designs title sequences for well known TV series such as American Horror Story and The Walking Dead.

The title sequence to the movie Se7en (David Fincher, 1995) was produced by the title sequence designer Kyle Cooper. The sequence is one of Cooper's most famous and it went onto inspire a generation of title sequence designers as it was so different the time it was produced. Before the release of Se7en many title sequences were rather simple and not very adventurous. Cooper broke conventions when creating the title sequence as it wasn't just a simple list of names for a title sequence.

The sequence features lots of different close up shots of books, cut outs, mugshots and this can make the audience feel like they are being introduced to a character with a strange obsession over someone or something.This gives the title sequence a dark mood as it is visually disturbing to watch due to the bizarreness of the images. 
The sequence is very fast paced and this can be quite disorienting for the audience as there are lots of different things to take in at once, also the layering of videos adds to this and you have to quickly try and take in two or more different things at once.This grabs the audiences attention as it makes you want to really watch the sequence to see what is happening.
The sequence has lots of flashy effects and filters layered over it which give the sequence a gritty feel to it which also makes it feel almost like it is cheaply made. These effects are very easily produced using software like Final Cut Pro as they are just simple effects found within the programme.
The typography within the sequence is like it is hand written and the spacing between the words is very large and this had quite a disturbing effect as the written almost looks like it was etched into the screen and and the spacing is very unusual. This is an example of Cooper breaking conventions within title sequences as it shows him experimenting with different typography styles to increase the effect the sequence had on the audience