As there is only character in my film opening, and during the opening you don't learn much about the character, the main representation being displayed in my opening sequence is gender, more specifically, women. In the start of the opening we tried to give the audience the idea that our actress, Paige, was being represented as a young attractive woman living alone, strong and independent, these qualities were shown in her costume (individual, casual), her behaviour, her make up and the location. Paige was shown as these things as she ran up the stairs to investigate the noise, however this was then challenged as she then later became the victim after the door slams. This demonstrates residual ideology showing that women are weak and defenceless, perhaps need rescuing and are a 'damsel in distress'. The audience are likely to assume that she would be rescued by a man, demonstrating men as strong and powerful. The use of the sound effect gave the audience the idea that Paige was in danger, this also shows woman as weak.
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