Shutter IslandBy Rebecca Clarke

This extreme wide shot is used to show the setting in which the film takes place. From the lighting used we assume it is not a nice place as it is dull and lifeless. The sky is darker on one side to show the storm over casting the island, this links to the suspense filled atmosphere created by the opening.

This wide shot of three characters walking towards the camera is often used in action films, the use of it in this film shows the characters dress and the time era it is set in. Police officers and Marshalls are usually associated with crime or action genres but this challenges the typical thriller conventions of a psychological thriller. Natural lighting is used in this shot to show a realistic location of the film.

This mid shot of the character also looking directly into the camera makes the audience feel they too are in the scene. From the characters costume we can see she is in a mental hospital as she is hand cuffed and her appearance is frightening. This links to the genre ‘psychological thriller’ and of our stereotypes. Lighting in this scene is natural.

The medium shot of the character behind the bars shows that he is captured. The character is looking into the camera making the audience feel as if they are in the film. In this show low key lighting is used to create a tense atmosphere.

This high angle shot shows the main character walking through the rain. Rain is often associated with thriller genres as it portrays sadness and fear emotions in which as an audience we feel. The lighting in this shot is very low key making it hard to see the characters movement.

This eye level close up of the book implies a sudden meaning as ‘run’ is a powerful word and links to the thriller genre. The colour of this shot is dull and the focus is just on the book so that the audience clearly see the word.

This low level shot shows contrasts between the colours black and white. The characters are positioned in the middle and look as if they are looking for something, this creates suspense upon the audience.

This medium shot is different to the others as it is colourful and has a more softer tone to the lighting. This shot shows more to the genre of the film as the character is psychologically dreaming of this.

The font of the film used is strong as if it had been typed, this could link to the film narrative. The colour is the same as the storm creating an metallic feel to show strength. The font also looks like it has been scratched away showing erosion and the spacing between the two words are close showing personal emotions within the film narrative.