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I recently watched "Shutter Island," a movie directed by Martin Scorsese, and I was fascinated by how they used framing to make the story more intense and interesting. Framing, in film terms, is how the camera captures the scene and how everything is positioned in the shot. Here’s a simple look at how this was done in "Shutter Island." First, framing is used to make us feel what the characters are feeling. For example, the movie often shows the main character, Teddy Daniels (played by Leonardo DiCaprio), in tight shots where the edges of the screen seem to close in on him. This makes us feel like the walls are closing in, creating a sense of tension and making us feel trapped, just like Teddy does. Another cool thing is how the movie uses framing to show Teddy’s confusion and fear. Sometimes the camera is tilted or shows things off-center, which can make the scene look a bit strange and unsettling. This helps us get inside Teddy’s head and feel his paranoia and diso