YH: 3rd film opening analysis.

The opening of Shutter Island (Scorese, 2010) connotes that the film belongs to the thriller genre. This is evident when the ship is shown coming through the fog. The opening of the film uses flashbacks of the protagonist which helps in establishing the character for the audiences. The mise-en-scene used in the sequence connotes that the film is set in past. This is connoted by the use of costumes by both the characters shown in the sequence. the sequence makes use of a Long shot which is used when the boat is shown appearing through the fog that creates enigma between the audiences. The sequence also makes use of a close up which is used for character exposition showing Leonardo DiCaprio to be the protagonist of this film. The ped up used in this sequence is used to place the audience in line with narrative. The sequence has used a PoV shot which is again used for character exposition of DiCaprio's partner. The sequence has used multiple visual effects to create verisimilitude.