Saturday 17 September 2016

Tension Within a Thriller Opening: Sync Corp



The story of ‘Sync Corp’ is about two henchmen who seem to be on a mission to either kill or ascertain information from the woman, who is likely to be a spy. The henchmen are presented at the beginning disguised as caretakers cleaning the food hall they're in, with the woman sat at the table behind them doing work on her computer. The men reveal their guns but when they turn around she’s gone. When searching for her both men get killed confirming that the woman is highly trained in her field of work.

We are only introduced to the two men and woman, non of of whom are named. Due to the nature of the narrative it is hard to decipher who the protagonist or antagonist is and how the events in the scene will effect the rest of the film if it was to be made.

Tension was created several times within the opening firstly, when the camera pans over the woman, we see that the documents she’s observing say ‘Sync Corp’ and ‘launch code sequence’ which is no doubt very important and dangerous information. This partnered with the suspicious looks that the characters share in the first few moments suggests there will be some form of conflict, creating tension as we anticipate the outcome.

Theres a moment where the men share a nod which must be an indication that they were ready to conduct their mission. Seeing the men pull out their guns creates tension but we also see the woman running off in the background suggesting that she knew they were after her. This creates tension as we now know that there will be some sort of dangerous confrontation. 

As one of the men approaches the kitchen there is a crescendo in the non diegetic sound track creating tension. This music partnered with the action match used during the combat creates a very smooth and sophisticated ora about the woman which could be interpreted as a clue foreshadowing the following events.