From watching the opening of Cape Fear I realised that the font was bold and italic, this helps the writing by making it stand out against the images that were in the background. The classical music that is played slowly builds up as the titles stop and the film starts.
The images in the background during the titles are distorted images that reflect Robert Deniro's views and how he sees the world. The image of an eagle suggests the main character is a dangerous predator and as it is a reflection in the water, this is how he sees himself. The red used in one of the pictures shows there may be blood dripping in the film. Also the black shadowed figure elements of green suggesting envy and jealousy may occur
. There are two different images of eyes during the titles being shown, the first is flickering eyes which look paranoid and nervous, this could be seen as the victims eyes, the second eyes stare and are more controlling, which can be seen as the killers. A reflection of an open mouth which goes dark creates the feeling of trepidation and adds suspense. The water seems calm on the surface but not literally which reflects on the mans behavior.
The woman wears a white shirt which is buttoned up to the top indicating she is innocent and maybe a victim in the film. The man walking into shot automatically displays he is dominant over the audience. The starling photos the audience see whilst he is working out suggests he is a revolutionary figure. There is silence as the same man walks out of jail which suggests he is a feared person and they are scared to say anything. He mentions he has read all his books which shows he is inelegant and has also been in jail a long time as there is many books shown.
As the two characters are focused on for a long period of time we assume they are somehow linked together. As the clip I watched finished I noticed as the character got closer to the camera the clouds and music got faster and louder. The storm suggests a sense of foreboding and pathetic fallacy.
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