Simeon's Thriller Analysis
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
The man in the beginning shots is shown to be in a state of dread. As shown in the screenshot above cautiously opening the package and his facial expression is that of expecting something important. The elderly man then whimpers to himself as he looks at the picture in the package and the photograph of the girl, suggesting he is a relative of her and that the news about her is bad.
From the screenshot below we see the girl walking down a path, and we are positioned behind her. We cannot see her face, and this coupled with the dark clothing she is wearing (a 
hoodie creating the sense that she is in disguise but hiding from what?) creates the enigma of secrecy, and this builds up an image about her character which will be disclosed to us as the film progress'. This all fits together to create an engaging thriller opening.
The lighting used as the girl walks through the tunnel is not as bright as you would expect an happy atmosphere to feel, the low dim lighting therefore suggests mystery to the scene. This next shot focus' on what seems to be the same girl the spectators were tracking earlier, the small depth of field combined with her us still not able to see her face fully enhances the suspense on the question 'What has this girl got to hide?'.
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