Now you see me opening analysis

This task involved choosing 4 films of your chosen genre and then analysing the openings of them. My four choices were Se7en, Silence of the Lambs, Pulp fiction and Now you see me.
Attached are my 4 analysis' and the YouTube link to each one.
The first is Now you see me.

Creation of enigma
The non-diegetic music creates suspense and keeps the audience focused and fixed on the screen. The music also creates enigma as it makes the audience hooked on the narrative and feel helpless like they are falling into the magicians hands. Textual evidence includes the music that plays throughout the extract but it particularly creates enigma towards the beginning of the extract as the music is soft and mysterious which keeps audience interested as to see what the films about and more specifically to see the end of the magic trick that the main character is performing.

Introduction to characters
When the main character is first seen the audience is engaged by his charm and also his smart costume which is a suit with a black bow tie. The character creates verisimilitude and a sense of realism/reality to help the audience connect as it is normality (an equilibrium). The magicians props show importance and also help show the narrative and explain the narrative in the preferred way. The first camera shot we see of the main character is a direct gaze where the actor looks directly/straight at the camera as if the audience is part of the trick; textual evidence includes these various camera shots of props such as spoons, chains and cards to give an insight to the characters career and hobbies.

Setting up plot
The magician portrays the setting up of the plot by adding a psychological element of him 'taking your attention' so the idea of him getting into your mind and 'fooling you'. There is trickery against the audience so the character can gain something and this gives us the idea that the plot will be associated with magic and tricking people to get inside their minds and to take advantage of them but on a larger scale. Textual evidence is the diegetic dialogue of the main character where he says 'take your attention and use it against you'

Pace and rhythm 
There are jump cuts in the opening which connotes a fast pace and that there are going to be multiple things happening at once which sets the rhythm. Textual evidence includes the cross cutting between the magician and the audience and also straight cuts to connote realism and help the extract be fluent.

Mood and tone
The non-diegetic music is quite dramatic and builds up over the length of the opening to create tension and enigma for the audience. This music sets a dangerous mood and tone as it signifies danger and action will be the theme throughout the film. The music also starts off slow and exciting at first to keep the audience engaged so they 'don't miss anything' and it makes them focus which is exactly what the main character/magician wants. Textual evidence is the non-diegetic music and the diegetic dialogue between the magician and the main audience member.