Cape Fear

The establishing shot of the clip focuses on a vast

amount of water ripples. This could suggest that
water is included a lot in the rest of the film. A
tense opening orchestral non-diegetic soundtrack
is used in the background of the opening which
could foreshadow future events of the film.
There is a close up of an eagle flying over the
water. The eagle is typically known as a
predator bird which could signify that characters
in the film are hunting/seeking revenge on each
other. Dark low key lighting is used in the
opening which sets the dark tone for the rest of
There are close ups of different facial parts
underwater in the opening sequence. The
eye darts from side to side, suggesting
panic and alarm. Being underwater has
connotations of drowning, entrapment and
death which could signify that these
themes are included in the future of the

The lighting on screen changes to red

when a drop falls downwards on the
screen. This could be a sign of danger as
the colour red has connotations of blood
and vulnerability.

There is a close upThere

of a pair
eyes
and
is a of
fade
to a
young girl and the camera
then the colour of zooms
the screen
changes
out as she directly addresses the
back to the normalaudience
colours of
asthe
shescene.
talks. Diegetic sound is used as
Viewers see how the
eyes
belong
to
a
the girl says that there
is Nothing to fear on the
young girl. The change
in
colour
could
island. This is ironic be
as we have just seen a dark
a sign of the moodand
of the
scene changing,
mysterious
tone being set in the opening
especially when the
young
girl
appears
credits. The girl is dressed in white and speaks in
on screen.
a calm tone of voice, suggesting innocence and

In the next scene, the camera

focuses on various picture and books
that a character owns. One of the
pictures is of Dictator Joseph Stalin
who was known as the man of
steel. By having this picture
displayed could suggest that the
character admires Stalin and people
who are similar to him. This
character also has a shelf of books
including the bible, psychology and
law books which could show that the
character has been
As the camera zooms out, we see a man doing
press ups in a prison cell. On his back there is a
large tattoo of the cross and the scales of
justice. This suggests that the man couldve
been wronged in the past. The same tense nondiegetic soundtrack used in the opening credits
is used which builds suspense of what is about
to happen. Closed framing is used to show the
A prison guard opens the door for the man, saying
Cady, the moment youve been waiting for
suggesting that the character has been locked up
for a long time. As the guard addresses him
personally by name, it suggests that he was a
well-known inmate. The non- diegetic soundtrack
becomes more calm and quiet as he leaves and
passes the other inmates. They are silent as he
leaves which is unordinary, suggesting that the
other prisoners respect or fear him.
There is a close up of the lock
and the door opening, showing
the freedom that Cady now has.

Open framing is used as Cady

walks towards the camera, with his
walks out of prison in a Cady
wide shot.
NVC
showing
The technique of pathetic fallacy is his determination which
could
be for his quest for revenge?
used as the sky thunders
as he
walks out, which could be
foreshadowing later events in the