This document provides analysis of several screen grabs from the opening sequence of a film. It summarizes the key elements and implied meanings in each screen grab. The first shows an eagle over water, suggesting the main character is a predator. Another shows blood filling the screen, implying an impending death. A young schoolgirl is an unusual image, meant to convey innocence. Pictures of dictators shown on the main character establish him as educated but evil.

2. In this screen grab of the opening sequence we see an eagle superimposed over
water. This suggests that the main antagonist is a hunter and a killer just like the
eagle hunting for its prey. An eagle is a predator, this is a pre cursor to the film and
has a hint of foreshadowing.

3. The fragmented text of this screen grab is a example of things to come as after Cady is
released he is a fragmented character himself. Also this screen grab shows murky
water this triggers an innate primal fear within us of the unknown.

4. In this screen grab we see blood dripping down the screen and eventually immerses
the whole screen, obviously blood has certain connotations one of which being death
as in spilt blood.

5. In this screen grab we see a young school girl. Which is very unusual considering the
opening credits. We know she is a school girl because of her hair not being done, no
make up but most crucially of all she has her top button done up on her
blouse, connotations of school girls are innocent, impressionable and good.

6. In this screen grab the camera pans down Cady’s showing pictures of dictators such
as Stalin and Mussolini this shows Cady is an educated man which goes against the
conventions of a prisoner as we expect a prisoner to be an uneducated moron who
resorts to violence. This also shows he is evil, as most people think that Stalin and
Mussolini are evil. So strait away we know that Cady is going to be the antagonist.

7. When Cady is released the prison is in complete silence this hints at a certain amount
of respect for Cady highlighting the fact that he has been inside for a long time. And
the stereotype of prison suggest the most feared is the most respected.

8. In this screen grab we see the weather change as Cady leaves this is has a hint of pathetic fallacy
where the weather changes to suit the mood. The fact that Cady is alone and no one is there to
greet him and celebrate his release this shows his solitude. All he does is walk into the camera in
an ominous fashion suggesting he has power.