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Shutter Island - Coggle Diagram
Shutter Island
Cinematography
Cinematographer: Robert Richardson; Portrays an evoative, haunting style to Shutter Island that plays with the theme of psychological instability.
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Lighting
Often Sharp, reating a cold, oppressive atmosphere.
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The foggy, rainy setting of the Island, often shot in darker colours, further establishes a mood of dread and confusion.
Colour and contrast
Colour Contrast is striking, use of BLUE tones (Representing the cold atmosphere of the island) and RED tones (in moments of violence, anger or disturbance)
colours create emotional cues that guide the audience's subconscious reaction to different scenes, reinforcing the central theme of mental conflict.
POV Shots
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ex: Moment where the camera shakes slightly or when it lingers on certain objects/figures, hinting that the reality the audience is witnessing may not be real at al.
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Editing
Pacing & Rhythm
Deliberately slow pace in the beginning,
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Pace piks up as his paranoia increases, reating a disorientating rhythm that mimics the unprediatbility of his mental state.
Non-linear Editing
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Jarring and Fragmented scenes, from one moment to another without clear transition, reflecting Teddy's fractured Psyche.
Montage & Repetition
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Enhances the sense of disorientation in his memories with his wive, Dolores.
Moments are repeated with subtle variations, Showing Teddy's mind loop is in trauma.
Plot & Ending
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The way scenes are edited together in the final act ties all narrative threads together, making the viewer realise that the editing, Like Teddy's understanding of his reality, is an illusion that only makes sense in retrospect.
Sound
Music
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Subtle mimics the disintegration of Teddy's mind, swelling to a dramatic crescendo.
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Classical music: "The Great Gate of Kiev'. A juxtaposition of highlighting Teddy's idealised perception of himself (As a protector) and the brutal reality reality of his situation.
Sound Design
The ambient sounds on the island: waves crashing against rocks, Howling wind, cracking doors, distant thunder-create a constant sense of unease.
Environmental and Psychological reflecting the storm within Teddy's mind as he spirals deeper into his investigation.
Whispers & Voices: We hear whispers and faint voices in the background. The sounds are real or manifestations of Teddy's deteriorating mental state. The inclusion of such auditory elements pushes the audience to interpret reality subjectively.
Silence
Scorsese uses silence to heighten key elements. The lack of sound forces the audience to focus on his thoughts, highlighting the tension.
Silence is weapon exposing the vast emptiness of the island and the loneliness of Teddy's eperience.
The disturbing Silence of the Lighthouse: In one of the film's climactic moments, the dreads and emphasizes Teddy's confrontation with his own personal truths.
Psychological Thriller
Messes with perception, reality and the two
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