MacGuffin

When looking at Examples of Films, we found the work of Alfred Hitchcock was very much relevant to our genre and teaser trailer.
A MacGuffin is a plot device used in films and can be in the form of an object, information, or anything desired. The term was popularised by film director and producer, Alfred Hitchcock. The MacGuffin's identity can be left a mystery at the end of the narrative; it gains the viewers attention and drives the plot.

We watched some videos on YouTube about the MacGuffin which we found useful in fully understanding what it is. These can be seen below. The MacGuffin is an appropriate plot device to look at in terms of our narrative as the top secret file is of little importance to the narrative itself; it simply drives the plot forward to the narratives conclusion.