SAW opening analysis

Camera
To start with the camera is above Adam in the bath. It is a close up of his face.We then see a close up of the key and the plug hole. There is a medium shot of Adam waking up in the bath. We next get a close up[ of the plug whole and see the key disappear. The camera tilts when the lights are turning on and we see them all switch on. We then get a medium shot of Adam reacting to the bright light. We then see from Adams point of view which is blurry and looking at the ceiling. The camera zooms away from Adam to reveal a dead body on the floor. the camera tilts to look at the dead body then spirals into the air above it. We then see three close ups, one of the head, one of a tape player and one of a gun. We then see an establishing shot of the room were we can see all of the people in the room. Next we see a series of shots that include close ups and longs shots of Adam trying to escape.

Mise En Scene
The costumes that the characters are wearing look old and dirty which represent time and helplessness. The characters look dirty which shows they are trapped and not able to escape. The chain attach to the characters feet show they are trapped and have no way of escaping. The man in the middle of the floor is surrounded by blood so the audience immediately think he is dead. The gun also represents death and he is holding it. The man on the floors head is bloody and looks like it has been shot. The setting is in an old deserted bathroom. It is very dirty and not near anyone as no one can hear them. The lighting in this scene is used to reveal the room and its contents. To start with it is very dark and you can only see Adam but when the lights are turned on it reveals two more characters.

Sound
First you can hear the sound of water as Adam is underwater. This sound is parallel to what is going on. There is some quiet discrete music in the background when Adam is getting out of the bath. This music is non diegetic as Adam cannot hear it. We hear dialog between Adam and an unknown figure as we cannot see him. This creates a lot of tension and makes us think who the mystery person is and what predicament they are in. This means the sound was created off screen. The sound of the lights turning on is very loud and is very exaggerated. There are some loud screeching sounds when the dead body is revealed. The sound makes us feel scared and is non diegetic. The rattling of the chain tells us he is trapped and trying to escape.

Editing
The order of the narrative is chronological and doesn't go to different times. The transitions are not smooth which gives a feel of hopelessness. When looking from the eyes of the characters after the lights have been turned on it is very blurry and it takes time for the room to be revealed to us. This builds a lot of tension. There are quick transitions that go with the loud sounds that make us think the things we are seeing are significant.