media

1. SUNMARKETIMES
Intheopeningshotweuseda
guntokilavictim.Weuseda
medium closeuptotheprop
andmanitsbeingusedon.This
excitestheaudienceandgets
them tokeepwatchingandlets
them know itisanactionfilm
straightstraightaway.Iused lighting
sound effects to make the
audiencefeelthrilledandaddto
the dramatic effect. It also
shocks the protagonisteach
time and brings back his
memories.Iinlcudedachase
scenescene which was very fast
paced.Irecordeditwithagopro
andthencutitbackandforthto
thebedscenetomakethem
wonderwhatishappeningand
createsanenigma.Thetheme
ofhackingandcrimeisclearin
thetheclassroom scenewherewe
usedanovershouldershotto
“Heisamorerelatable
actionhero”
Theyalsosaidtheylikedthe
hybridofactionandthrillerand
soIincludedsomeaspectsof
thrillerthroughthelightingand
tensemusic.Theaudiencewill
choosetowatchTheHacker
forthegratificationofdiversion
andescapingrealitandescapingreality.
The purpose ofan opening
sequenceistointroducethe
themes,genreandprotagonist
ofthefilm.Thiswastheaimof
TheHackerwihichIthinkwas
successful. I have used
opening sequences
conventionsconventionssuchasthetitleof
thefilmwhichwasinasimple
white bold font. This
represented the masucline
audience and directsimple
approachthatwasinkeeping
withtheconcept.Wechoseto
includedincluded an image of 3D
glassesintheproductionlogo
torepresentthecinemaand
viewing ofa film.This will
make the brand’s purpose
cleartoandaudience.Music
isusedtoexcitetheaudience
beforebeforethegunshotandthenit
isusedtocreatesuspenseas
theviewerlearnermoreabout
thecrime.Thesoundofthe
gunshotwiththecuttobackis
the hook needed in an
openingsequencetokeepthe
audiencewatching.audiencewatching.
Itwas importantto create
enigmas in the opening
sequenceofHackertokeep
the audience wanting more.
theintercuttingfromthebedto
theflasbacksencouragethe
audiencetoask-whatdidhe
do? Whywashe holding a
case and bag? Who is the
oldermananddidhedie?
GangGang memebers are
represented in The Hacker
throughtheircostumewhichis
tracksuitsanddarkclothing.
They also shown being
checked as they enterthe
apartmenttomakesurethey
can be trusted. The
protagonistwheresa school
uniformtorepresentedhisage
and innocence so the
audienceaudience
mightconnectwith him.The
gang memebers are quite
stereotypicalalthoughttheydo
notsaymuch.Theprotaginistis
an unconventional
representation of an action
hero because he does not
seemseem like a tough guy and
instead more nerd like and
young.Theaudiencewillenjoy
this as they can personally
identifywithhim andimagine
beinginhisshoes.Heismore
relatablethatatypcialaction
hero.hero.
show the characetr typing
code with a typing sound
effect.Thelightingisusedto
show bothsidestothemain
character. The high key
lighting connotes the good
side of his character and
highlightshighlightstheyoungageofthe
charactersin comparison to
the larger,oldercharacters.
The darklighting represents
hisdarkpastthatheistrying
tohidefrom.
The target audience for
Hackerisyoungmeanaged
16-35whoenjoysportandan
activelifestyle.Theyenjoythe
escapism of high action
activeitsandfilms.Myresults
told me thatmy audience
enjoyenjoychasescenesandsoI
includedthecarchasetohelp
themfeelfulfilled.