Analysis of Saw 1 (Opening Scene) The film begins with a close up shot showing a character under water breathing

heavily as he comes up for air and then screaming.

The picture then goes to complete darkness for about 40 seconds and all the audience can hear for this period is dialogue between two characters that are yet to be revealed. They sound panicked and worried about the situation.

Bright lights are then switched on to show two men at either side of what looks to be a rusty old bathroom. The camera pans around after showing the two men and reveals that there is a corpse in the middle of the bathroom floor holding a revolver. As the two men try to move it is revealed that they are chained up to pipes at opposite end of the bathroom and cannot escape.

Theres a close up to show the fear and pain on his face, his makes the audience empathise with him, and his hands are up because the bright lights are too bright and he therefore has to squint.

His eyesight completely blurs and the camera shakes and moves around a lot to show his imbalance and his inability to stand up straight.