3.7 Analysis of your opening sequence (following the process 3.2)

Hide and Seek:

"Hide and Seek" is a thriller, which is about a girl called Maddy who has been abused by a man, however in the beginning she does not know who has abused her until it all comes flooding back to her while she is in the interview room explaining what happened to her during on that day. Maddy then realises who her attacker was at the end of the interview as she remembers seeing particular features of the Police Man



Lighting: Natural Light is used throughout the filming, this makes the film more realistic.



Sound: Mysterious music is playing in the background while the film begins, this makes the audience intrigued simply because they are waiting for something to happen. Digetic sound from the characters dialogue is heard throughout the sequence.


Mise-en-scene:

In the beginning of the film as the scene opens there is a table and 2 chairs with a lamp on the side of the table, this makes the audience realise that the establishing shot is in a police station (officers room)

Shots- As the scene opens an establishing shot of the Police Station (officers room) is taken so that the audience no where the 1st scene takes place.


- In this film flashbacks are used to show Maddy remembering what happened to her on the night of the incident.

-There are also different shot types such as close ups on particular scenes such as the scene where Maddy's face is shown being worried, this shot was made so that the audience could see her fear in Maddy's face as the attacker comes closer.

- Extreme close up on Maddy's eyes draws the audiences attention to the fear she is feeling. This shot is good as it shows


Directors - Nomad, Luciana and Gamze


Actors and Actresses: Adam (Police Man), Luciana (Maddy)

Who is the target audience?

"Hide and Seek" is for people who enjoy watching thrillers/horrors. It is also set for people who enjoy the feeling of suspense.

3 ways in which the opening sequence addresses the target audience:

• Before the opening scene starts, the audience is given a black background and words describing what is happening.

• The opening sequence addresses the target audience by having an establishing shot in the police station where the "Maddy" is getting interviewed. This makes the audience interested because we do not see the characters face but only get an over the shoulder shot of the character and we then see the police man facing her.
• The music at the beginning of the opening sequence addresses the target audience as it sounds mysterious making the audience want to watch it.