ICONOGRAPHY AND SYMBOLISM
In Media Studies, Iconography and Symbolism are important concepts for analysing how images and symbols convey meanings and shape narratives.
In Iconography, different elements and symbols are repeated, which are related to the genre. For example, props and costumes.
In the Crime Thriller film “Se7en”, dark cities and dead bodies are used as Iconography.
In Symbolism, objects and colours are used to represent meanings at a deeper level.
In the Film “Se7en”, rain and dark lighting are used as Symbolism.
Our genre was Crime thriller, therefore the iconography and symbolism included:
Guns: violence and danger
Police lights: urgency and investigation
Crime scenes: death and mystery
Forensic equipment: science, investigation and analysis
Morgues: death and autopsy
Prisons: punishment and crime
Nighttime cityscapes: danger, mystery and crime
Rain and fog: grittiness, mystery and tension
Blood: violence, death and crime
Dark alleys: danger
Abandoned buildings: decay and crime
Mirror: deception
Shadows: hidden secrets, mystery and suspense
Trains and cars: escape and transition
Clocks and time: urgency and tension
Weather: tension and mood
Masks: deception and hiding identity
Killer’s mask: anonymity and evil
Victim’s innocence: vulnerability
Criminal’s wealth: corruption and power
Themes:
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