2. The opening to this scene starts with
a musical sting This an
atmosphere and slight tension,
showing the plot will be a typical
thriller that will scare and be low
lighted through. A close up of
rippling water is shown,
representing a connotations of
death by drowning or the fear of
the unknown, setting up a tense
atmosphere and foreshadowing
the potential dangers to come.
3. The shot then dissolves into an image of an eagle
flying over water. Eagles are birds that are
known for their deathly ways which connotates
the atmosphere , As the raven dissolves we
see the next set of water.
The title is brought into the water just as the
Non-Diagetic music reaches the climax. The
water then starts to turn red and this
connotates with blood, danger and ultimately
death.
4. The title fades away and we
get to see different
images in the water. We
see an eye in a close up
and then we see a set of
teeth. There is then a
scream with helps the fact
that the film is a horror.
We see a close up of a mans face.
This could be the main character and
the reason the film is a horror. The
non-diegetic soundtrack has a
musical sting causing a climax and
makes us realise the mans
importance.
5. The water ripples become faster flowing causing
tension. Then a low angled shot of a man
looking down on us puts the viewers in a
vulnerable position as it is a horror movie.
As the montage ends, the water then turns to red
and we see a droplet. This could connotate the
man being danger and killing.
A black silhouette of a mans body and hand
reiterates the threat, the shadow creating tension as
he could be the one who is going to cause the
trouble in the film.
6. The scene then fades and we see a young girl and the
camera zooms out from a close up to a mid shot. She
wears a white shirt and has a childish look. She wears
very little make up, this gives the idea she is an innocent
school girl and could possibly play the victim. She says
“says “I always thought that for such a lovely river, the
name was mystifying ‘Cape Fear’, and that the only thing
to fear on those enchanted summer nights was that the
magic would end and real-life would come crashing in.”
She says this in one tone throughout. This means she is
a calm and collected character, but she has obviously
experienced the dangers of the river as she is talking
about what they are and she is aware. This supports the
idea that she is the victim.
7. In the next scene a non-diegetic soundtrack that is
intriguing and in the back ground we see close ups of
photos stuck onto a cell wall, these photos consisting
of Stalin. Cady idolises this man obviously so he could
be a dark character as he is in prison with a cruel man
as an idol.
The next shot is a mid-shot of Cady’s back as he lifts weights
and cuts to him doing press ups. A narrative voice reveals he
is leaving the prison today. The closed-framing shows us
Cady from the other side of the bars. This shows how he is
confined in this space and isn’t allowed to leave. The fact that
he is a physically strong man could be important in the latter.
The mid-shot shows his Scales of Justice tattoo, along with the
books of Law, he may have had a decision against him, so he
is out to get revenge or justice.
8. As the police officer lets Cady out of his
cell, he uses his name, showing he is well
known within the prison and he has been
there for a long time. Also that he had a cell
just for him whilst the other prisoners
shared their cells shows the respect other
prisoners or even police officers had for
Cady, in addition as he walked down the
steps out of the prison in front of the guard
showing his power. There is NVC used to
show respect.
At the end of the clip there is a
dramatic non-diegetic soundtrack. An
establishing shot portrays Cady
walking out of prison, with a smirk on
his face. Stormy weather is shown in
the sky with thunder being heard over
the soundtrack, which could show that
something bad is going to happen. He
walks up to the camera creating a
close up of his face. He has the look
that he is going to cause trouble.
