Preliminary Task

Audience Profile

Audience Evaluation

Audience Research Evaluation 
For our questionnaire we asked 15 questions to 30 different individuals and from those 30 people, 1/3 were males whilst the rest were female. This may not seem fair, however we have taken this into account and are aiming for a mixed gender audience as this would reach to a wider base, therefore there’d be more people interested. From the people we asked, only three people were aged outside the age bracket of 15-19 which gives us a better understanding what younger audiences prefer which will give us more ideas, however we will consider other ages as well above 15-19 as the thriller genre appeals to more than younger people. As 80% of our potential audience watches films regularly, this ensures that the opinions we are given are more reliable as they have previous knowledge of films that interest them. When asked what thriller sub genres they have previously seen, the results were very close with action being the most seen with 22%, whilst our chosen sub genre, crime came third with 20% which does not sway our initial decision to chose crime as there is still a large audience who would be interested. This s proven with the next question as the interviewees stated their favourite sub genres and crime came second with 27% just under action with 30%. This indicated that their responses can be quite accurate as they can give better opinions on what attracts them to this style of films. The main reason behind their decisions is because they find these films exciting, which 33% of answers agreed with. This was followed by the fact that they also find the films either action packed or full of suspense, which we could incorporate into our opening. As 5/6 of our potential audience have previously watched crime thrillers, we are sure that the feedback we receive for this sub genre will be reliable rather than false. According to the interviewees, plots that include murders and the bad guy getting caught are the most popular and expected so this gives us ideas of what to base our work around. The most preferred sounds include loud, tense and spooky noises as they help to create more tense atmospheres, which is what they want so we may incorporate the same sounds to appeal to the audience. The ideas for the protagonist character were rather close with 42% suggested to use police officers whilst 32% preferred detectives, however the antagonist character was rather conclusive as 16 people believed that having an escaped con as the bad guy was the best idea, therefore this gives us a better idea of what people to use and adds to the plot. Weapons were considered the most iconic props in the sub genre as over half o the people we asked agreed so we will attempt to incorporate these as much as possible. There were mixed views on camera movements as the results were close, however the most preferred shots were close ups and establishing shots so there will be important during our planning and filming. Finally the editing was considered, which also produced rather close results but the best were slow motion editing and fast cuts, which we will also add to our introduction.

Questionnaire Results

This shows that the majority of people we asked were females, however we will consider this when creating our work to make sure that it is not biased.  

This chart substantially shows that the main age group is between 15-19 compared to the others, therefore this may be our target audience as we know more about them.

This chart shows that the majority of those we asked watched films often so the feedback is more reliable.

 This pie chart shows that the most Thriller subgenres are watched evenly by the people we asked so their opinions are reliable as they already have an insight into the genre.

From the information that I had this shows that crime and action thriller are most popular for the audience that we asked

This graph shows that the main factors that appeals to the interviewees is that they are exciting, action packed and full of suspense, so we may incorporate these elements in our work.

This graph shows that 5/6 of our interviewees have previously watched a crime thriller which shows that their feedback will be reliable and not false.

This graph shows that the best plot for crime thrillers according to the interviewees consists of murders and then the antagonist getting caught, probably by the protagonist, so we may consider this during the production and filming of our work.

Loud, spooky and tense sounds are the most preferred by the people we asked for a crime thriller so this will help us choose our sounds for the intro.

By using those preferred sounds the main atmosphere that is created is a tense one, which will be idea for our thriller as it will keep the audience watching. 

According to our potential audience, police officers and detectives are their main ideas for a protagonist which aids our initial ideas of using police officers. 

Escaped cons and the apparent ‘helper’ styled characters are the most popular in crime thrillers according to our interviewees which again confirms our initial ideas of using an escaped convict.

Weapons were the most preferred props for our potential audience, which indicates that we may need to include some forms of weapons in the intro.

This graph shows that camera angles were rather important in creating correct atmospheres as the results were close however, close ups and establishing shots were dominant so this shows what we should include during out filming. 

Yet again these results were close, yet slow motion editing and fast cuts were the most preferred among our potential audience which gives us an idea of what to do during the editing stage.

Audience Questionnaire

1) Male/Female

2) Age
15-19   20-24   25-29   30-34   35+

3) Do you watch films often?
Yes/no

4) Which of these thriller subgenres have you seen?
Crime- (e.g. Dark Knight)
Psychological- (e.g. Black Swan)
Conspiracy- (e.g. The Bourne Ultimatum)
Spy- (e.g. Skyfall)
Action- (e.g. Die Hard 4.0)

5) Which of these subgenres are your favourite, name two from above

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6) What do you like about them?

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‘CRIME THRILLER’

7) Do you watch crime thrillers?   Yes/No

8) What plot do you expect from this subgenre?

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9) What music/sound do you expect of this subgenre? 

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10) What atmosphere does it create? 

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11) What hero characters do you expect from this subgenre? (Circle 2)
Police officer
Detective
Family Man
Business man
Ex-military

12) What villainous characters do you expect from this subgenre? (Circle 2)
Old man
Escaped convict
Single male
Ex-military
The helper (villain)

13) What sort of props do you expect to see?

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14) What types of camera angles do you expect? (Circle as many)
Long shot
Low angle
High angle
Close ups
Extreme close ups
Establishing shot
Extreme long shot
Mid shot
Canted shot

15) What types of editing do you expect? (Circle as many)
Slow motion
Fast cuts
Straight cuts
Jump cuts
Fade to black (Fade out)
Fade In
Flash backs
Flash forward

Crime: A Definitive Guide

Subgenre- Codes and Conventions

Genre- Codes and Conventions

Die Hard 4.0 Thriller Opening

This is a trailer for Die Hard 4.0 as I am unable to find the opening scene to the film, yet this will help to give a feel for the film
Die Hard 4.0 0:20-1:40

0:20 is the point when the narrative of the film truly begins as the sequence before does not relate to the narrative as it only presents the filming studio and presentation company which is common in nearly every film.

Stock Setting: The settings of the men seem to be random as one is located in a library type area whilst the other is in his home which seems rather odd as they don’t seem to be stock settings for the thriller genre, however the location of the woman seems to be rather different as she is located in an office looking area which may not be typical for a thriller, however as she seems to be the antagonist as she is hiring people to do evil deeds, this setting shows that she has a lot of power which is needed for a bad guy.

Stock Characters: I don’t believe that we have seen the protagonist yet; however the woman seems to be the antagonist which challenges the typical ideas of the bad guys as they are usually males. However she does conform to the idea that she has power as she is found in an office styled setting which connotes her authority and command. The other characters on the screen don’t seem to be of importance to the female as she just gets rid of them with ease which shows that she has no sympathy as it is her job, therefore these characters are dispensable to her and the company which gives us the impression that there will be more death and violence throughout the film by these people and with little remorse as they are the antagonists.

Themes:  This opening seems to be like a spy thriller as there is a lot of hacking into databases, which is very common in this style of subgenre, however as you carry on through the film it changes course and involves other themes like crime thriller etc. as there are many scenes of violence and combat which are not as common in the spy thriller genre, however these are qualities that are found in the latter subgenre.

Narrative: From the opening we are able to identify that there is a woman who is in charge of a rather large company who hires random people to hack into databases for an unknown reason and then once they have completed their job she just ‘eliminates’ them one by one, so it will be up to the protagonist to stop it.

Iconography: The image of the screen going fuzzy and the lights at the beginning being shut off can be associated with the idea of something being hacked into which sets the atmosphere for the film. The image of the terminator robot is also iconography for destruction and indestructability as it was able to get damaged severely yet never die so when it is quickly shown on the screen these ideas are made in the audience’s brain. As the iconography of a hacker is right from the beginning of the film, we are put straight into this world of crime and thrill which is obviously common for this style of film.

Camera Work: There is a use of what seems to be a dolly camera movement which helps us to get to our main target whilst also giving us an idea of the setting as well. The use of a zoom onto the words ‘unlocking password’ shows that this man is trying to hack into someone’s device and shows the importance of the process as it covers the whole screen which connotes that this operation is a big part in this person’s life. Yet again a close up on the words ‘100% complete’ shows that this process is important as it occupies the entire screen so it allows the audience’s attention to be pulled to it. The side mid shot of the man at the desk again gives us a better understanding of the setting he is in and he can see that the room he is in is virtually empty. Close ups onto the characters faces help to illustrate their emotions clearly to the camera which helps us to understand what’s going on a bit better and to allow for the audience to connect with the characters.

Editing:  To begin with there is the use of special effects that set the scene for this type of thriller as it is a twist on the original 20^th Century Fox opening of a film as they shut down the lights and cause some form of haze on the screen which looks like someone has either hacked onto the screen or the power has been lost which shows that this film will follow these lines. There is a fade in to begin with the opening which helps to get us ready for the film with ease as the transition is smooth. Throughout this opening there are cuts to names of the actors so we know who we are about to watch in the film. There is a use of special effects again when the images of the computers change to the names of the actors as the images seem to crackle and shake which is again associated with this hacking operation.

Mise-en-scene:  The image of the computer screen shows that the person is attempting to hack into something which links to the previous use of effects on the opening sequence so it reinforces what this whole film will be about. The image of all the computer software shows that these people take they’re job seriously and are professional at what they do as their equipment seems to be rather high-tech so they can be well funded. The body language of the male shows that he is nervous and on edge as he keeps looking around to make sure he is not being watched which connotes that the task that he is performing is illegal or dangerous which is common in most thrillers. We are shown another man who seems to be hacking into something else for the same woman yet does not seem to have contact with the other man so shows that the woman may be deceitful. The woman is in an office styled location whilst one man is in a library and the other seems to be at home acting casual. As the man is at home and doing such a dangerous job, it connotes that this task is a way of life for him and he is used to it which may show that he is used to a bit of danger. The costumes of the characters also show their personalities as the men are dressed in casual clothing which shows what they are doing is for fun or as a hobby whilst the woman is dressed formally which shows she does it as her job.

Sound:  The non-diegetic music creates a rather tense atmosphere as the instruments used appear to be strings and low orchestra equipment which makes the audience more on edge as the music is rather eerie but helps set the tone. The sound of the computer keyboard rapidly being pressed and the sound of browsers and taskbars popping up on the screen signifies that this man is very experienced in what he is doing and is obviously important as there are no words being spoken just silence so we are focused on his work. The first dialogue is between a female and the male who seems to be doing the same style of task as they are both attempting to hack into some database, but as this is the first spoken words it shows its importance in the film. There is also use of silence throughout the opening, which adds a great impact onto the audience as it helps them focus on the tasks that the people are performing rather than having to focus on the images and the sound of the clip.

Blade Trinity Thriller Opening

This is a trailer for Blade Trinity as I am unable to find the opening scene to the film, yet this will help to give you an idea about the film
Blade Trinity 0:30-3:48

I chose to start at 0:30 as the storyline of the film begins at this time as the sequence before has no connection to the narrative as it only presents the filming studio and presentation company which is common in nearly every film.

Stock Setting: This setting is quite typical as not only is it set in a foreign country where anything can happen, but it is also set in a dark, abandoned temple that can hold many mysteries, which is ideal for the antagonist to hide as he can trap his enemies and then do as he wishes.

Stock Characters: We haven’t seen the protagonist yet, however we do know that he is a vampire killer and is trained in destroying them which is not common in a thriller as the protagonist is usually an ordinary person who randomly finds his world change and must help to save people. The antagonist seems to be an extremely powerful creature which is typical in the thriller genre as they must be a tough opponent for the main guy but must be overcome at the end of the film.

Themes: This film follows themes from the sci-fi thriller subgenre as it involves mythical creatures that only exist in this type of genre. The violence and death is also associated with this theme as well as the foreign species always seems to kill lots of people.

Narrative: The man at the beginning states that the story will follow someone called Blade as it all started with him; however we find out that vampires are involved throughout the film and blade is in fact a vampire hunter even though we haven’t seen him yet. We know that the story will now follow Blade trying to destroy this knew enemy which is a lot stronger than the vampires themselves.

Iconography: This image of blood is has many different forms of iconography as it may be linked with health and well-being however, it can also be associated with vampires as it is the way they survive, so by putting it at the beginning the audience already knows what the film may be about. When you see vampires you automatically assume blood thirsty, evil creatures that will try and kill you however these vampires are not the same as they are easily being slaughtered by an unknown being which is unusual, however with this link with the vampires, this idea of danger straight from the beginning is normal within the thriller genre.

Camera Work: There are a few mid/long-shots of the helicopters with the use of panning and jump cuts, which helps give the audience a wider view of the surroundings as well as following the journey of the helicopters, which seem to have importance during this part of the film. The long shot of the helicopters landing shows the sheer size of the temple in comparison to the helicopters, which connotes that the people in the place must have a lot more power than the people just arriving and may foreshadow future events of destruction. The use of a tilt on the man as he exits the vehicle gives the audience a clear representation of the character as he is equipped in defensive gear ready for any threat. A low angle long 4 shot shows all the characters walking together towards the temple, yet shows them as the powerful ones at the moment by making them look bigger than the camera from the low angle, which reinforces their dominance. A point of view shot is used to show the person swearing up at the sun which indicates that this person may be a vampire as they cannot walk in the sun which is why he is angry with it and explains why they are all dressed up. An establishing shot of the temple is used which is great to show the little significance that these people have whilst they climb its steps as they are miniscule in comparison. Once the brick is moved a low angle shot is used which makes the people look yet again weaker than the temple and what it holds. Close ups on the vampires faces help to illustrate their emotions of horror at the end of the clip which is unusual as it is usually the vampires creating the horror.

Editing: Special effects seem to be used on the blood-like cloak at the beginning which helps to set the scene for the film as we soon realise that this film is about vampires so the image is relevant. The use of what seems like a subtitle is used to indicate where the setting is for the opening of the film so we can get into the film a bit easier. At the end of the film extremely quick fade in and out transitions are used to create the effect of the lamp breaking and flickering, but gives a great effect on the audience as it helps to mask the events that are going on as the shots are quick so the audience doesn’t fully know what’s going on which creates an enigma in the audiences mind and carry on watching.

Mise-en-scene:  To begin the clip we are shown an image of an object which looks like a cape slowly moving in the wind, which is parallel to the dialogue above it, however it also has blood like quality to it as it glimmers in the light and seems to be like a sea of blood which also relevant as the man is also talking about slaying vampires. The temple is situated in the middle of a desert which indicates its importance as it is the only thing around and is much bigger than everything else, including the helicopters which may connote that whatever is inside is a much greater force than those in the helicopters. When the man exits the helicopter he is dressed in military gear and equipped with a gun which shows they are prepared for combat, even though we already assume that they have lost from the previous image of the temple. The lighting is very high key and natural, which is not typical in a thriller as the colours are usually dark to hide the mystery, which you would also expect with a film based on vampires considering they cannot face the sunlight. The floor which crumbles away shows that this temple has more than the eye can see and gives us an idea that this film will be full of surprises. The lighting changes to very low key and artificial which shows that the evilness can be hidden more now as the surroundings are dark and shadowy which is ideal for vampires. The unknown being that comes out of the ground is obviously much more powerful than the vampires which foreshadows future events as we now know that it will be the antagonist throughout the film.

Sound: We begin with a voice over of a man describing previous events so we know that the film may be set at some point in the past, but he also helps to set the mood for the film as he describes slightly what it’s going to be about by telling us who we are going to watch and what they have done. There is the sound of a slight use of non-diegetic music, which is quite upbeat, being played behind the sound of the helicopters. The use of silence apart from the background music is good as it lets us focus on the surroundings and what they are doing rather than having to try and focus on both. The music changes once in a different location from upbeat when they were outside, to a more serious and eerie styled music which gets the audience prepared for the film. The sounds of screaming at the end make us understand that the people are in danger and that there is something more powerful than the vampires

Shoot 'Em Up Thriller Opening

This is the opening to the film Shoot 'Em Up
Shoot ‘Em Up 0:00:1:45

Stock Setting: The setting in this opening is perfect for this genre of film as it is set in a run-down part of town with litter and dirty alleyways. The first part is set in a filthy street but then changes to an abandoned warehouse which is an ideal location for a thriller as most of the times it is where the antagonist is capable of having the upper hand as the location is often dark and mysterious so they can surprise their victims. As this setting is very darkly coloured it allows for the enemy to be more enigmatic as we do not know what they can do which is common in most thrillers.

Stock Characters: The main character from the opening looks like a typical stock character of a thriller movie as he is dressed in his casual clothing whilst sitting alone on an abandoned street which suggests that he is an ordinary man minding his own business which is typical for the protagonist in a thriller, however the antagonist in this opening is a bunch of male henchmen who are trying to kill a female, which is rather ambiguous as it is not the typical stock character for the enemy as it is usually one person who is a lot more powerful than the protagonist, yet they were all defeated by him easily, however the idea of trapping the female into an environment that she cannot escape from is rather common when it comes to the thriller genre.

Themes: The theme of this film follows that of a crime thriller as there is a lot of violence that occurs from both the bad and good guys, whilst the good guy is protecting someone from the evil acts of the bad guy. However usually in a crime thriller the protagonist is someone who may already be in a position of authority such as a police officer as they are the ones who act against the enemies and either capture or kill them, whereas this protagonist seems to be an ordinary man helping out a fellow citizen.

Narrative: From what is shown from this opening, we will follow the life of this man who seems to be like an ordinary male yet is highly trained in firearms and combat which may suggest that he has a past that we will find out later on in the film. We are also shown that this man helps out those who are in need.

Iconography: The image of the carrot is often linked to someone being healthy as it is a vegetable however this idea is totally changed once it has been used as a weapon to kill someone which is the total opposite of what carrots are meant to provide. The idea linked to a pregnant woman is also linked with someone being rather weak and dependant on others, however this woman again changes the iconography of it as she is able to escape those chasing her and fire a weapon which is not typical of someone in her situation. When we see the gun appear from the man’s waist to begin with we automatically know that he is going to harm the woman, as they are typically associated with death and violence and this is very common in Thriller films as they usually contain lots of conflict.

Camera Work: To begin the scene we are shown an extreme close-up of the face of a male, which immediately adds a shock factor to the audience. The jump cut out gives the audience a better understanding of the environment that the man is situated and reveals that the area is rather dirty and run down. The other jump cut out from the man’s face then shows the woman crossing the scene holding her stomach which shows that this man may not be caring as he is letting her just leave without asking if she needs help. Close ups are very common in this clip as they help to portray the emotions of the characters whether they are terror, for the woman, anger, for the evil man, or no emotion at all which is what the main character is doing.

Editing: The use of fast, straight cuts adds to the tension of the opening as it makes the start more upbeat as the action flows naturally with the straight cuts which enable it to be more realistic for the viewer and maybe grow attached to certain characters as the scenario is more believable, whilst the fast cuts make the whole scene more on edge as the audience is unable to focus on specific things for long periods of time so they stay intrigued to find out what happens next.

Mise-en-scene:  The woman who crosses the street is dressed in a very bright yellow dress which makes her stand out from the dull background colours that surround her, which makes the audience focus on her so we can identify that she is in some form of pain. The man carries on eating his carrots whilst the woman passes by which connotes that he may not be caring for those that he does not know and shows that he may have no emotions. As the man exits the broken vehicle we are shown lots of rubbish falling from his car which shows that the man does not have respect for his property so may not have respect for other. The carrot is used later on as a weapon to kill the bad guy which is done for comic effect as something which normally does your health good is actually the thing that is killing you. The man retrieves a knife which shows that he is obviously dangerous and not to be messed with as he approaches the female, who challenges all ideas of gender as she is able to draw a weapon from her bag to try and defend herself keeping in mind she is minutes away from giving birth

Sound:  The sound used at the beginning of this film is a piece of music that is rather loud and edgy which adds to the shock factor of the close up on the males face (parallel sound). The sound of the carrot crunching as the man bites into it sort of breaks the music up a bit as you focus on that as the sound of it is rather distinct. The sound of the carrot crunching stops once a woman begins to pant and weep as she passes across the street holding her stomach which denotes that she is in some form of pain and as the man has ceased what he was doing, it shows that this woman is more important than what we was doing before. The sound of the cars screeching tires draws both the characters and the audience to a different target which is a car crashing and then a man shouting abuse to the woman threatening her which indicates that this person may be a bad guy. The witty comment that the protagonist uses after killing the first man is used to stick in the minds of the audience as it is the first thing that they see of the violence so they will remember it throughout the film. The music throughout the rest of the scene is quite upbeat and is only interrupted by the sounds of gun shots and cries from those the man is shooting. 

I,Robot Thriller Opening

This is a trailer for I,Robot as I am unable to find the opening scene to the film, yet this will help to give a feel for the film
I.Robot 1:00-3:08

The narrative of film begins at this time as the sequence before presents the filming studio and Presentation Company which is common in nearly every film and the names of the actors and actresses which are important however does not have relevance to the narrative.

Stock Setting: This setting is not usual within the settings of thriller movies as we start of within the house of someone who may have authority as we are shown objects of power (gun, samurai sword). This setting is different as they are usually in either in areas with more people or in run down places like streets or factories. On the other hand the starting scenes of the accident underwater may be part of the stock setting as it is in an unfamiliar setting where the people have a very slim chance of escaping.

Stock Characters: There is only one character shown in this opening, however he does not fit the description of a typical stock character as they are usually ordinary people with no history of violence or danger who are unknowingly thrown into a world of it, however with Will Smiths character he has obviously had previous experiences with this type of nature as he is shown straight away with a gun in hand and a weapon on his wall, which is common in such subgenres as crime thrillers. However we are unaware of the antagonist at this moment in time as we have not been given enough information on the characters to be aware of any true threats.

Themes: The theme for the beginning of this film is that of a sci-fi thriller film as there are images of robots climbing over cars and there are references to rules relating to robots, however as it all disappears and we are shown a character holding a weapon it changes to a theme of what seems to be an action thriller as there are weapons visible and this man is obviously part of an armed force.

Narrative: So far it is evident that the storyline will follow the actions involving robots and the way that they must live their ‘lives’ by the rules that they must follow. It also shows that we may follow the life of Will Smith who seems to be injured from something on his shoulder, which may from a job like the armed forces as he is equipped with a gun whilst he sleeps which shows he cares for his job.

Iconography: The image of the bubbles and the sound of the distorted music makes the audience automatically identify the surrounding as an underwater setting which connotes that there may be danger straight away. The image of the samurai sword on the wall also suggests Will Smiths authority and power as they are usually linked with violence and control. His gun also helps to reinforce this idea of authority. The idea that there we are put straight into a thrilling environment where there are people needing rescue and are in danger is an iconic element to a thriller movie as we are ‘thrilled’ straight away which makes the audience assume that the film is a thriller.

Camera Work: There are panning point of view shots at the beginning of the clip where the person in the car is panicking and looking for help as they are trapped underwater. The fast moving camera suggests the persons fear as they are being fast in their movements which are usual with fear. There are a few close up shots of the male and point of view shots looking at the female in the opposite vehicle which helps give the audience a sense of reality as these shots seem life like so it connects with the audience more. At the end of this clip there is a very fast montage pictures and short clips which also amplifies this idea of terror for the passengers.  Long and mid shots are used throughout the clip with Will Smith to help us connect more to the character as we are able to see the way he lives more and see what setting he is from. There is also a low angle/ above shot above the fan which also gives us more detail about what he is doing as we are able to see what actions he is doing.

Editing: To begin the proper opening we are shown an image of a piece of writing that states the laws to which robots must follow to ensure a balanced world. This image of the text may foreshadow future events as we now know that there are certain rules that must be kept by each individual robot and it keeps the audience on edge straight from the beginning as they automatically assume that these rules will be broken and punishment will follow. Special effects of water are also presented behind the text which creates a feel of the environment in the next scene some people are trapped in their cars underwater. The water effect may connote that they are trapped in a world that they cannot escape from as you cannot hear anything underwater which may symbolise how they feel. The effect of the writing turning to bubbles may also connote that these rules are going to be broken as they are disappearing and becoming nothing. Straight cuts are used throughout the opening so it helps the audience automatically feel attracted to the feel as it seems real and as though they are there which enables them to connect to the character.

Mise-en-scene: To begin there are two cars with passengers which are both sinking under water. The car which we see the most of is then boarded by a robot which at this moment is doing actions which are unknown but from the image in the montage of a hand grabbing the male it seems as though they are saving the humans which shows that they are following the rules at this given time but may soon change their ways. When Will Smith wakes up he is shown holding a gun in his hand, which suggests that the world that he lives in may be under a permanent threat as he must be on guard at all times in case of danger, yet his facial expressions (disappointment) and costume says differently as he is first shown wearing only a bandana and some boxers. His living area also shows that he may not be as organised as we first thought as there is a lot of mess around the room, however there is also a samurai sword placed on the wall which connotes his power in this film and lets us assume that he is going to be the protagonist of the film. Will Smith’s body language portrays him as a fit individual as he is working out and obviously cares about the way he looks, however he obviously has problems with his shoulder as he is seen touching it and exercising it which creates an enigma to the audience and makes them want to keep watching to find out what’s wrong.  Finally we are shown that even though he may not live in the cleanest environment as he is eating precooked food that he found, but he does care for his looks as he is working out and then reveals some brand new converse which shows he does care about his style more than his way of life.

Sound: The sound at the start of the film is non-diegetic music which consists of strings and instruments which sound rather theatrical to create a sense of tension for the audience so they are prepared for the following few scenes, however the music seems to be distorted by the sound of water which is linked to the surroundings which again makes the audience feel that this scene is more believable. The sounds of struggle and banging on the windows of the cars are parallel to the scenes as we can clearly see that these people are in danger and fearing for their life so the music reinforces this. The sound of the alarm clock awakens Will Smith which may show that he has a schedule to keep to as he has to get up at a certain time. Will Smith switches on the radio which triggers the start of diegetic music as he soon sings along with the music. As the music is rather jazzy and up tempo it contrasts to this idea of authority as he may have power but he also knows how to relax