Shutter IslandOPENING TITLE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS

Camera and Mise En SceneoOpen with a shot of a dark, eerie corridor - builds suspense.

oThe camera mostly is fixed and slowly zooms in on the object e.g. a door.

oRain is used to create a dark pathetic fallacy to resemble to actions occurring in the film.

oClose up shot of hand – identity of person is hidden – creates mystery and intrigue.

Sound and LightingoMusic is sharp and full of suspense – the soundtrack builds up in certain places which makes the audience expect something to happen.oMost scenes are kept with a dark tone to create a sense of ambiguity.oContrast of snow on the black background – could represent the good and the bad in the film.

Typography and EditingoRed typography connotes danger and blood which is typically associated with thrillers.

oOpening cuts to a shot of a spinning staircase – adds illusion to the audience as the credits haven’t given them any clues to the movie yet.

o Scene with gates – creates mystery as audiences want to know what is behind the gates.

oThe prop of a gun – CU shot of a foot on the gun – relates to crime and danger, this gives some hints to what we will see in the movie.