Spooks Sequence

11)      In this sequence, workers at MI5 are in the office encrypting profiles on a computer. There are only two people that can be seen in the office.

2)      We are given short information of the encrypting profiles on the computer: and it all looks to be very rushed. It also seems very secretive, of what can be seen, there are two people in the office, the lights are slightly dimmed so there is a more sinister feel to the sequence.

3)      We are not shown why these people are in a rush: and who the people are on the screen and why they are concerned with them.

4)      This sequence is important because it has a sense of tension and suspense and brings a lot of questions to the minds of the audience as to why these people are being secretive.

5)      We need to see other sequences in between this one because the audience wants a build-up of tension, as this gives more interest, if it keeps cutting away before coming back. The audience want to see the “heroes” against the “villains”, and want to get a full picture of the action.

6)      We see this action so that the audience understand why the people at MI5 seem rushed, and also build tension creating an eerie atmosphere. It also keeps the viewer’s drawn as to what is going on.

7)      Initially, I thought that the thieves were about to let off an explosive, or there would be some sort of fight as they are in a dark warehouse, and there is more than one person inside. There seems to be a feeling of tension between the characters too.

8)      Shot number I made me wonder why there is a chain in a box, before they cut away and then to K, where we see a phone in the box, which made me suspect that they have used the phone to make suspicious calls, and want rid of it.

9)      We see less of the thieves so the audience feels more tension and makes the thieves seem more intimidating because we can’t see them. It  also brings interest to the audience because they are unsure of what is going to happen.

10)  It takes long to see what the thieves are doing because it makes the audience more frantic, and builds suspense as the audience are unsure of what is happening. It brings a sense of uncertainty as it is dark, and we are unsure of what will happen next, and why the characters are in silence.