Shutter island - thriller film case study 2

Director: Martin Scorsese

Written by: Laeta Kalogridis 

Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Emily Mortimer, Ben Kingsley

Release date: 12 March 2010 (U.K.)

Budget: $80,000,000

Grossing worldwide: $294,468,405

Opening weekend: $41,062,440

Plot Summary: The implausible escape of a brilliant murderess brings U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his new partner (Mark Ruffalo) to Ashecliffe Hospital, a fortress-like insane asylum located on a remote island. The woman appears to have vanished from a locked room, and there are hints of terrible crimes being committed within the hospital walls. As the investigation deepens, Teddy realizes he will have to confront his own dark fears if he hopes to make it off the island alive.

Cinematography: within the film there is a lot of two shots to introduce the characters as partners. There's tracking shots to eatablish the setting. Certain close ups switching the film show different important props that are a significance to the film. 

Editing: there is also parts of the film that use CGI for example the part when Leo's character is cliff climbing and pans down to see how far up he is they use CGI to add in the rocky seas and oceans below. As well as the storm in the woods they use CGI to imitate the trees being thrown around the woods.

Sound: the non diagetic soundtrack of the film is very orchestral and creates a lot of susspense and tension, this is conventional of a thriller film. Also within this movie there is a lot of non diagetic sound such as the waves crashing against the rocks when leonardo if cliff climbing and the storm outside this is made in post production as foley sound

Mise en scene: the costumes within the film a very important to the narrative. Mark ruffalos costume is a Presteigne 3 price suit very smart and with an overjacket showing that he is a official man who looked smart, but Leo's character is wereing q multi coloured bright tie, tied loosely around his neck looking very skruffy shirt untucked this shows that he is very different unusual. His costume changes to being a mental patients uniform this is forboading the end of the film.

Se7en - thriller film case study 1

Se7en

Directed by: David Fincher

Written by: Andrew Kevin Walker

Starring: Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt & Kevin Spacey

Release date: 5th January 1995

Opening weekend: $11,434,343

Budget: $33,000,000

Grossing worldwide: $350,000,000

Plot summary:  sadistic mass-murderer John Doe (Kevin Spacey) draws out plans for making an example of the human race by killing seven people..each one representing one of the deadly sins of which they are most guilty of….Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Lust, Pride, Envy and Wrath. Two American detectives, Somerset (Morgan Freeman) who is soon to retire, and Mills (Brad Pitt) his soon to be replacement, must track down this killer and stop him before it is too late. But the men soon realise that their own lives play a big part in Doe’s plans and what he has in store for them changes their lives forever….

Cinematography: the cinematography is very conventional of this genre as it has shot reverse shot stirring scenes of action and also a lot of two shots showing the detectives working together as partners.

Sound: at the start of the film there is no soundtrack only diagetic sounds this is used to grip the audience. The dialogue introduces the main characters as they introduce themselves and it also establishes the genre. The non diagetic soundtrack overall is very tension building and builds enigma through the film. However the title sequence music is different as it is heavy and has a high tempo. The title sequence is introduced by a metronome a slow but steady ticking sound as if a clock was counting down a bomb, which suggests the Idea of crime this helps establish the genre. 

Editing: the editing is mainly jump cuts as the film does not rely on any form of CGI. However during the film on each action scene, the editing is cut at a faster pace this builds tention within the action to give the audience a more thrilling ride.

Mise-en-scene:

The coatumes within the film are typical as the detectives at the time used to have large long jackets, the use of the police badges identifies them as a police officer.

The lighting is very low key within this film because it adds to the tone of the film as it is very dark and gritty it also shows how run down the city is during this time of murder. The lighting is especially dark when they find the killers house and when they find each of the bodies, this is to show how sinister the situation actully is.

Brad pits performance is typical of this style of film he's a the new cop in town and feels as though he could take on anything even though he can't. However on the other hand Morgan freeman is the old cop who knows best and guides the rookie.