"Identity" Opening Scene

I watched the opening scene of 'Identity' on my Sky+, i made notes on various cinematic techniques. While watchin the movie, i made note on how the lighting and colour was very dark. There was only chiaroscuro lighting (the candle is lighting the very dimmly lit room).
The camera pans very slowly, especially over as it pans over the newspaper articles, pictures and the mugshot of the "Malcolm" character.
The framing is very tight, alot of objects are put into the frame, i.e newspapers, notepad, photographs and pens.
The editing is very slow cut, it gives the time for the audience to look at the framing of the shot and get a detailed image of the mugshots and pictures. However it quickens as it gets over the newspaper cut outs and the investigation files.
The sound played through out is the tape played of the interview with "Malcolm" and the Invesigator. There is also diegetic sound of thunder and rain in the background.
The mise-en-scene used through out the opening scene are mostly the various photographs of brutally murdered victims, there is a mugshot of "Malcolm", there are alot of files linked to the investigation, alot of fingerprints on a file....