Restricted - the audience is surprised by something they are unaware would happen. This could be a shocking event such as a bomb or a gun shot, in this type of narrative there is a shock element that effects both characters and audience.
Unrestricted - The audience is aware of what is about to happen, whether that be a murder or an unknown villain, the characters are unaware whist the audience has omniscience. This is more commonly used in thriller films as it builds tension and fear.
For our narrative, despite it being of the thriller genre, we wanted the audience to be surprised and unknowing about where Olivia went / or who took her. This element of mystery to the audience makes the narrative seem restricted but it is necessary in a psychological thriller as we want to manipulate the audience's ideas about what happened.
Our opening needed to get the audience's attention, we wanted to outline the main characters and the climax of the investigation. It will purposely be vague and incongruent because this causes an ambiguity which will make the audience want to continue watching to find out what happens next.
At first we were going to end the opening with a panning shot of the beach just after Olivia has gone missing, because it is more dramatic. But then we decided we wanted to incorporate more development on the parents' characters, so in addition we incorporated the Police scene where Phoebe and Ben are waiting to be questioned, finishing with an policeman saying "The detective will see you now." This line triggers an emotive exchange in guilty looks between Phoebe and Ben, and then the opening ends. This is done because it gives the audience an idea that the Parents may have something to do with Olivia's disappearance, which provokes them to continue watching.
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