The Butterfly Effect analysis

Lighting - Light is typical as the film starts very dark to build suspense.
Light is distorted.
Props - Boy holds knife.Journal is the main prop – writes everything down 　 His father is shackled, looks like a prisoner, very dangerousDysfunctional family, lack of father figure. 　　 Prop - He has to go on a quest to save her.
Go fathers illness, mother wants to know more
Father attacks him, he blacks out so the audience is confusedQuote at start of film; foreshadowing future events.
　Setting -Wide open space, typical American suburb – realistic setting.
Normal childhood. 　　　 Sound - Music builds tension when he holds knife
Music gets faster to build pace and draw audience inFast paced
　　Mystery – boy holds knife, we don’t know whats going to happen.
Gender – male dominance 　
　
Editing - Quick editing between shots to panick the audienceChanges time, 13 years earlier.　
　
Camera shots - Uses long shots to show the whole scene; shows suburbs.Camera constantly follows him, doesn’t cut between shots; pans with him as he moves.