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The begining of this sequence starts with only diegetic sounds, there is the conversation between the girl and her father and the upbeat music that Amanda is playing. This makes the audience feel relaxed. When the music that Amanda is playing can not be heard any more the conversation gets more tense, making the atmosphere more tense. When Amanda is being taken non diegetic sounds are used, they are high pitched and add to the diegetic sounds already there of her screams. These sounds carry on throughout the phone conversation, adding to the suspense and tension that the audience is feeling, wondering if she is going to get taken or not. When the villains are speaking they talk in a different language. This adds even more suspense as the audience has no idea why the men are taking her and if they could understand what they were saying, the audience would know. From when she is taken only diegetic sounds are used, these sounds are her screaming and the phone conversation.

Editing is also used to add tension to this clip. Parallel editing is used for the phone conversation. It shows both sides of the phone conversation and whilst one is in lots of danger there isn't much the other person could do. This makes us feel sympathy for the dad as the audience can hear how hard he is trying to help her, and by all the equipment he takes out the audience can tell how prepared he is for those sorts of situations. Editing is used effectively during the part when Amanda is being taken. The camera is cutting quickly between Amanda, Kim and the dad the shots lasts for just enough time to see all of their reactions. This makes the audience feel sympathy for Kim and Amanda, as Amanda is being taken and Kim looks terrified. The dads reaction is concern for his daughter but then after stays calm making him seem very in control.

The settings of the two sides of the conversation are very different. One is in a dark room and one is a huge house, full of light. At first the audience feel the jelousy towards the girls as where they are seems much nicer. However this changes quickly as when the audience realise that the villians are there they quickly change there mind to where they want to be.

The costumes of the people shown in the film are clothes that are quite typical for people of that age. This makes Kim easy to relate to for teenage girls making the teenage audience more emotional when she is taken. Men watching that have children will be able to relate to the dad as he also just wares the clothes that men typically wear.