The opening sequence of the matrix immediately introduces us to a computer with a bright green flashing cursor, the camera remains still as if to be a computer screen, and then lots of numbers, letters and symbols scroll down the screen, which could be computer language this shows the audience that computers are part of the narrative, and then a female and male begin to speak. We are given the impression that they are speaking via phone by a ringing sound before the conversation starts. Whilst the conversation is on the topic of how the female is watching someone the female then gets the impression that her conversation is being tabbed as she says "are you sure this line is clean?" to the male, the camera begins to zoom in on the symbols to an extreme close up. The camera then goes inside the symbol and shows all the dimensions of this one symbol.

Through the symbol there appears to be a tunnel with a light at the end. The camera, which is continuously zooming in, then follows through the light and comes out as a torch being held by a police officer. This gives the impression that the computer is some how connected to the to the scene and that the place and situation has happened because of, or as a result of the computer and that you have to go through the computer to get to this place. However this may not be as obvious to someone who has not watched the film before.
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The camera then shows a group of police officers that are obviously looking for something or someone; the camera uses a long establishing shot at a bottom angle to show this. The colors and the scenery are all full of dark gloomy shades and colors like black, which adds to the sense of danger.

The police officers then come to the room and opens the door to a woman sat in a chair, the audience then get the impression that this was the woman having the conversation as she has been caught, this relates back to the ...

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