This sequence establishes the genre as a spy thriller through its secretive and slick presentation. Circles with letters and DNA strands hint at secret codes and forensic science. The characters are members of an espionage agency denoted by many Xs, suggesting they have mutant abilities they must keep hidden. The atmosphere is mysterious and fast-paced, maintained through suspenseful music between screen changes on a black background. The narrative introduces a secret ops facility whose agents have many enemies due to their work, indicated by spiraling blocks and different colored Xs.

1. T he genre of this sequence is a spy thriller.
This is established through the way that it
is secretive and very slick, suggesting to
T he characters are established through in this
sequence as being the X-men, denoted to us
through the usage of the many Xs. The name or
the letter X is related to people whose
identities need to be hidden away from sight. A good
the audience that there will highly trained spies example is patient X in the TV series Mutant X; this is
that will serve as the protagonists in this movie. because his mutant powers were the ones that were
There are also circle with letters in them, which causing the catastrophes. This also suggests to the
gives the audience perceptions of it relating to a audience that these spies are something more than
secret or secret codes. The back ground is black human, perhaps even that they have special mutant
which adds to the suspense. The typography of this abilities which they need to keep secret or risk being
sequence is clear, sleek and simple, which indicates imprisoned against their own will. The name itself also
to the audience that there is something which is hints to the audience that this is a secret recruitment
agency that works to bring others like them into the
hidden within plain sight. The circles and the
safety of their fold. This all contribute to the
square shaped patterns can be related to the though
espionage thriller action genre.
process of a devious criminal. While the strands of
T
DNA insinuates to the audience that forensic he atmosphere of this film is established
sciences will be present. through the use of its mysterious and fast
T
paced rhythm. This is indicated to the audience
he narrative is established through this
through the usage of the deep spy type music.
sequence which seems to have its share of
Every time the screen changes, there is a sound bridge
reality as well as the top secret life of an of music which eases the change and maintains the pace
espionage facility. There are no images in this
and the suspense. The black contributes to the enigma
sequence suggesting to the audience that the spies that code and the titles are all in white which does not
end up solving the crime do not wish to show their
disorient the whole of the sequence. The whole process
face. The spiralling set of blocks connotes to the of letters and numbers makes the whole concept of the
audience that these special ops have many enemies
film to be intriguing as well as dark. It is almost
because of what they do. Meanwhile the different like the audience is about to enter the world of the
coloured Xs suggests to the audience that these unknown, and they will share the missions of the
indicate how many special ops there are, or perhaps
protagonists in a suspenseful and thrilling manner.
even how many enemies or innocents they have to
recover. As well as training their current special ops
in perfecting their abilities.