The Enigma Code

The Basis of the Engima Code

-The Enigma code was created by Barthe.
-The Enigma Codes aim is to draw the audience in.
-It draws the audience in by making the audience feel as it they are discovering something throughout the duration of the film which keeps them always asking questions, which is the basis of the Enigma code; what question does the director want the audience to ask themselves?
-This builds the suspense and drama of the title sequence throughout the whole film giving the audience clues slowly drawing them in and making them come up with there own conclusions.
-Even in the films trailers the enigma code is present as the questions can only be answered when watching the film drawing in the target audience and maybe even more

The Enigma Code in Thrillers

-Enigma codes are almost always in thrillers. This is mostly because thrillers are surrounded by
 suspense and mystery, this being the perfect combination for an Enigma Code.
-An example of a commonly asked question in the Enigma Code is 'who is the murder?', with the clues and the constant mystery surround the Enigma code more questions are asked especially due to the basis of thrillers.
-The Enigma code Establishes the problem that is usually what the film is about then, it solves it based on the clues given. The solving is always a twist, especially as it is a thriller, which means all the piecing together the audience would have done throughout the entire film wouldn't mean anything.
-The audience would feel as though they have achieved something at the end of the film when the Enigma Code ends and there questions that would have popped up in the end would have been answered.

Example - Red Pill or Blue Pill

-This scene is from the first film of the Matrix trilogy.
-It is the famous scene when Morpheus and Neon have a meeting and Morpheus asks Neon to take the red or blue pill depending on if he wants to find out more about the iron curtain pulled over there eyes or continue his every day life.
-The Engima in this scene is 'what is the matrix?'.
-There is low key lighting, which builds up the suspense in this scene. The suspense builds up the Enigma.

Conclusion

This page is important as when making my Opening Scene I will have to remember to include at least one Enigma Code, to make it better and also Thriller are Enigma Code themselves so without it, it my Opening Scene wouldn't be a Thriller.