Comparing The Openings Of Panic Room And Se7en

The main similarity between the opening sequences for Se7en and Panic Room is the music, although its not the same instruments used, the same eery feeling is found on both, the differences include the camera shots used, for example, in se7en they make the opening credits on a black background and incorporate it into the film to swap from the opening video to the credits. In contrast panic room has edited the opening credits onto the buildings so that they do not have to cut between shots of landscapes of new york and the opening credits. Both of these work due to the face that they have been cleverly edited which has created really eye-catching opening sequences.




Another comparison is the difference in shots used for example in panic room a majority of the shots used are long shot of new york city, whereas in se7en they use close-up shots of hands and the camera follows what they are doing.





Lastly the way in which the title of the sequence is shown is different on both of the films, in seven the title is very distorted and hard to read, it also only flashes up on the screen briefly then goes away. In contrast, panic rooms title is very grand and easy to read and stay on screen for quite a while.