Analysis of ‘Shutter Island’ Trailer
- 1. Analysis of ‘Shutter Island’ Trailer Kirsty Salisbury
- 2. Camera Work Close ups of Teddy and prisoners faces – shows the scared emotions which makes a reaction to the audience, as they will feel the tension. Long shots and a mix of high and low angles of the missing woman’s room – shows the viewer there was literally no way she could have escaped, intriguing the audience. Long shot with a low angle when the inspectors walk through a large, empty hall – shows how isolated they are. End of the trailer, Teddy is walking slowly through a cage corridor – man jumps on him, changes the angles of the scene with jump cuts – scares the viewer before the end, makes them eager to see it.
- 3. Editing Shot reverse shot at beginning of Teddy’s face looking at Shutter Island – looks anxious, shows that there is something not quite right about the place. Zoom into the gate as it opens – makes the audience feel like they’re entering, they’re now part of Shutter Island. Slow motion when handing gun over – interprets that it’ a bad idea. Flash cut of woman with blood on her face – doesn’t focus, she’s missing, making viewers feel nervous. Jump cuts of action at the end – builds tension to the viewer, makes them feel exhilarated and will remember the film, making them want to see it.
- 4. Mise-en-scene Woman saying ‘sh’ has chains connected to her wrists – connotes that she’s dangerous. Her bloodshot eyes may scare the viewer – lets them in on what’s coming. Blood and cuts on the prisoners’ shows violence and danger – prisoners been mistreated, puts a little gore and scare to the audience. Two inspectors dress smartly, looks like they’re of higher rank in the force.
- 5. Sound Dialogue at beginning – ‘all I know it’s a mental hospital,’ gives viewer insight of the film – reels them in. Scream – pain of patients. Scream over the dialogue of ‘these are all violent defenders right?’ – questions what Shutter Island really is. Build up of tense music when camera looks over the word ‘Run’ in the book that the woman hands to Teddy. The music drops connoting danger. Scream over the man jumping on Teddy – shocks the viewer.
- 6. Text on screen ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’ famous actor – reels the audience in because of the recognisable name. At the end of the action jump cuts, the film title appears straight after – makes the audience remember the title because it’s at the end which is one of the last things they’ll see.