Shot 1. shows a man opening the door a the start of this opening scene, its a mid shot and is typical in a thriller opening because firstly it doesn't give away the identity of anyone. There is no sound to this point, afterwards there is non-diegetic sounds.
Shot 2. This shot clearly represents the shock in the fact the they were being robbed. It is a another mid-shot and now reveals the antagonist and his motive in the opening, the non-diegetic music is very intense and quick because the scene is only for a couple of minutes.
Shot 3. This is a close up of the wife being tied up, beaten and watching her family in pain as well as wondering why this is happening, this shows the expression on her face, and connotes that she is the protagonist in this thriller opening. Close ups are not that common in a thriller because it normally doesn't want to unveil the identity of many characters.
Shot 4. Another close up, but this time it's on the man, showing the character in a helpless way. His eyes are closed as he has suffered a beating by the antagonists and is left defenceless as he watches his family get brutally handled. The close up like the previous shot, shows the audience what kind of state the protagonist is in.
Shot 5. This shot shows the antagonist who withdraws a knife and slits the man (protagonist) while tied up on the floor helplessly. The enigma continues for the audience as they are left with no idea why this is happening, and is not revealed, leaving the mystery to be unlocked. The clothing of the antagonist are traditional criminal clothing, as the all black top and trousers with gloves are the typical criminal clothing.
Shot 6. The shot shows the protagonist on the floor in a long-shot leading through the doorway of which he is looking towards, this being because of the antagonists are heading towards his helpless young daughter, and shows the emotion and feelings of the man as he can't do anything to stop them. This leaves the audience to realise the situation, as they are aware of what will happen, because of the specific shot allows them to.
Shot 7. A final dramatic close up of the protagonist as it expresses even more of the emotions/feelings of the character. It shows the man straining and crying as he is left helpless as the antagonists are heading for his beloved daughter. The sound of the scene is the protagonist trying to speak through the tape around his mouth, trying desperately to do what he can.
Shot 8. The medium shot of the daughter, who is also a protagonist, shows her watching her parents being brutally beaten, left clueless and showing no emotion. The previous shot links with this shot, as he man trying to shout 'run' shows who he was aiming it towards. The shot shows the audience the little girl, realising with the dramatic non-diagetic sound, that something will happen to the protagonist, the daughter.
Shot 9. The editing in this shot makes the scene come to an end, after a heavy use of intense parallel sound and fast paced shots, making the audience left thinking what has happened and are intrigued to find out.
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