Analysis of the opening sequence Hide and Seek:
"Hide and Seek" is a opening sequence under the genre thriller. The sequence is about a young women in her 20's called Maddy, who is continuously being chased by a psycho. However at the beginning she can not remember, exactly what had happened at the night of the incident, as everything seems blurry to Maddy. However during towards the end of the interview between Maddy and the Police man - She slowly starts to remember seeing particular features of the police man.
Lighting- The lights were dimmed out to create a atmosphere of the interview room at a police station
Sound- Mysterious music is being played in the background while the film begins - Which makes the audience intrigued simply because they are waiting for something to happen
Mise-en-Scene- A table, 2 chairs with a lamp on the side of the table and a cassette recorder
Editing- Effects added to create the flashbacks. Transition from black screen then fades out from black into the scene where Maddy is in the police station- in the interview room talking to the police
Shots - Extreme close up on Maddy's face- especially focusing on the eyes, as it is stating the fear of Maddy's situation. - Close up on particular scenes - such as the scene where Maddy's face is shown being terrified and worried.
Lighting- The lights were dimmed out to create a atmosphere of the interview room at a police station
Sound- Mysterious music is being played in the background while the film begins - Which makes the audience intrigued simply because they are waiting for something to happen
Mise-en-Scene- A table, 2 chairs with a lamp on the side of the table and a cassette recorder
Editing- Effects added to create the flashbacks. Transition from black screen then fades out from black into the scene where Maddy is in the police station- in the interview room talking to the police
Shots - Extreme close up on Maddy's face- especially focusing on the eyes, as it is stating the fear of Maddy's situation. - Close up on particular scenes - such as the scene where Maddy's face is shown being terrified and worried.
Actors & Actresses: Adam (Police Man) , Luciana (Maddy)
Who is the target audience for "Hide and Seek?"
"Hide and Seek" is for people who enjoy watching films in the genre of thriller/horror. It is also set for people who enjoy the feeling of suspense.
3 ways in which the opening sequence address the target audience:
- The opening sequence addresses the target audience by the film starting straight from the police station - where Maddy is being interviewed by the police man - This grabs the audiences attention - (who like to watch thriller/horror films) making them wonder why Maddy is in the police station - being interviewed by the Police man
- The mystery's music at the beginning of the opening sequence addresses the target audience as the music makes the audience want to continue watching the sequence.
- Before the opening scene starts, the audiences is given some words on the screen describing what is happening during the scene - black-background
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