In the movie ¡°The Sixth Sense¡± visual techniques are used very effectively to signify the changing self of the characters Malcolm Croze, played by Bruce Willis and Cole Sear, played by Hayley Joel Osment. Changing self can be identified through flashbacks, camera angles and recurring motifs.
             Bruce Willis plays a child psychiatrist who is unaware that he is actually dead and Cole, a young boy, is the only person that can see him. Towards the end of the film, Dr Croze¡¯s realisation that he is dead is illustrated through a montage of flashbacks strategically strung together to depict the dramatic change occurring within himself. This sequence of flashbacks includes Dr Croze sitting with Cole¡¯s mother without interacting with her, as she is unable to see him. The flashback also shows the psychological change occurring in Malcolm Croze where he remembers Cole¡¯s statement ¡°They only see what they want to see¡±. The images of the flashback, combined with the non-diegetic voice of Cole create the illusion of Croze¡¯s psychological change becoming a reality. The flashbacks of Dr Croze graphically represent the effects of his realisation where his initial shock creates a reluctance to believe that he is actually dead. This eventually leads to his acceptance of death and the film ends on this fortunate note.
             Camera angles prove to be very effective in this film incorporating front on, long shots of Malcolm and Cole walking down corridors and pathways to show their progression towards change. The worm¡¯s eye view of Cole pulling the sword out of the stone in his school reproduction of King Arthur symbolises the change in his confidence and manipulates Cole into looking triumphant. Cole¡¯s reaction to his changing self is inviting, which in turn reveals his childhood innocence. Not only do these changes in himself affect his attitude and personality but brightens the spirits of the people surrounding him,...