Shutter Island

OPENING TITLE SEQUENCE ANALYSIS

Camera and Mise En Scene

oOpen 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 Lighting

oMusic 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 Editing

oRed 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 havent 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.