Greg's Thriller Analysis (Dragon Tattoo)

Greg's Analysis

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

From this screenshot of the girl (the first shot we see of her), we (the spectators) are positioned behind her, and she is wearing a hood over head, so we can't see her. So the first question we ask is 'who is she?'. Also, it is clear that she is walking in the dark, that with the dark clothes and the way she keeps her head down, I am getting a sense that she is the antagonist with a dark secret. The next question I have about her is, 'why is she being so secretive?'.

This makes this an effective thriller opening because it raises questions that will probably be answered during the rest of the film.

Another way I know this is a thriller opening is because of the colours we see. There are only very dark colours and the lights don't illuminate as much as a light normally would. This adds a sense of mystery and suspense to the sequence, and also makes us ask the question 'where is she?'.

In this shot, we see she is walking down a tunnel, where there is no one else. This also tells me she is being secretive because she isn't using main roads

In this shot, there is a very small depth of field used. The focus is on the person second closest to us. I think this gives us a clue that this is the same person we've been following, and we still can't see her face.

Simeon's Thriller Analysis (The girl with the dragon tattoo)

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?'.

Errors of the Sequence

Sequence Errors

The main errors of our sequence are continuity errors. The first one we see is when Keegan and Greg are staring each other down in front of the door. In the door window we see a computer turned on. When we enter the room, the computer changes to a blue board.

 

Another continuity error is one of costume. When Keegan sits, he has a black T-shirt, in the next shot, a white hoodie. In the same shot, everybody's position suddenly changes. Also, Simeon's hoodie changes between zipped and unzipped.

Props

Props

  Our sequence revolves around a game of Double 6, so the main prop we we will need is a a pair of dice.

 

We will also need some money for Simeon to shuffle in a shot, because the game is for money, as shown when Keegan says 'I'm here for the money'

The Finished Sequence