1)What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean when he says “Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is almost irresistible”
I think, what Thomas Sutcliffe means is that if directors want their audience to watch the whole movie being fully engaged and interested then they need to have an effective opening to the film that will intrigue the audience so that the mood of the movie is set.Also, for the audience it is an initial thought to determine the success and quality of the film based on the first few seconds of it. Therefore, the opening need to be able to capture the interests of the audience.
2)According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of ‘instant arousal’?
According to Director Beineix, the risks of 'instant arousal' is the question being raised of what to do next? He says that if your start the movie very strongly and you have aroused the audience, you need to ask yourself what you need to do next to answer all the questions.
According to Director Beineix, the risks of 'instant arousal' is the question being raised of what to do next? He says that if your start the movie very strongly and you have aroused the audience, you need to ask yourself what you need to do next to answer all the questions.
3)Explain why “a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little.
This is a good opening because the audience should have been given an idea of what the film is about and hints of the plot or significant events of the movie will be shown in the opening, but at the same time, not too much of the film should be given away because the events should unravel through out so that the audience is always engaged and this makes it impossible for them to guess the upcoming event s of the movie.
This is a good opening because the audience should have been given an idea of what the film is about and hints of the plot or significant events of the movie will be shown in the opening, but at the same time, not too much of the film should be given away because the events should unravel through out so that the audience is always engaged and this makes it impossible for them to guess the upcoming event s of the movie.
4)What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening?Why does this work?
Kauffmann describes an establishing shot of the east of New York City as a classic opening. Followed by a close up of a building, then the camera went up the building to a window, then the camera would go inside the window and go past the receptionist desk into the private office. This simple classic opening is effective because it carries the audience through the process to show the setting, the occupation of the hero, and most importantly, the audience is told the organization of the world.
5) Why is Kyle Cooper’s title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
5) Why is Kyle Cooper’s title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven is very effective because it introduces the audience to a incompatible pitch and tone. Also, the editing of the opening cast lists and the font of it fits in with the ambiguity of the movie and the soundtrack also supports this and creates the build up of tension. Additionally, the title sequence is effective as it shows the audience the foreshadowing events of the movie.
6) What did Orson Welles want to achieve with his opening to the film ATouch of Evil? What did Universal Studios do to it? Why?
Orson Welles intended to start his movie without the credits and without title music because he wanted to plunge hid audience into the movie immediately without time to prepare themselves. Universal Studios included a score and the credits in the opening shot of the movie because they was cautious of the outcome of it. However, this lost the intended effect Welles wanted to create.
6) What did Orson Welles want to achieve with his opening to the film ATouch of Evil? What did Universal Studios do to it? Why?
Orson Welles intended to start his movie without the credits and without title music because he wanted to plunge hid audience into the movie immediately without time to prepare themselves. Universal Studios included a score and the credits in the opening shot of the movie because they was cautious of the outcome of it. However, this lost the intended effect Welles wanted to create.
7)What is meant by “a favourite trick of Film Noir"? What is the trick?
The trick is beginning the movie with something which seems like the ending of the movie so that the audience can look ahead to what is to come. This both creates a sense of destination and a department.
The trick is beginning the movie with something which seems like the ending of the movie so that the audience can look ahead to what is to come. This both creates a sense of destination and a department.
8)How does the opening to the film The Shining create suspense?
The opening to the film 'The shining' successfully creates suspense because of the way the camera shots and the angles of the shots are presented. It begins with a helicopter shot from above that suggests that the frame of the shot is full of omens. Then, the camera follows the car from behind like a predator and this tells the audience that the people in the car are driving in the wrong direction. Also, the soundtrack supports this as it creates tension whilst the camera pursues the car.
The opening to the film 'The shining' successfully creates suspense because of the way the camera shots and the angles of the shots are presented. It begins with a helicopter shot from above that suggests that the frame of the shot is full of omens. Then, the camera follows the car from behind like a predator and this tells the audience that the people in the car are driving in the wrong direction. Also, the soundtrack supports this as it creates tension whilst the camera pursues the car.
Extra notes:
- It is the silence and darkness and what emerges from the silence and darkness in the opening of the film that is the most precious and valuable moment of the film.
- Accept wait, you have to nurture your desire to make it grow to gradually create satisfaction.
- Its the interaction between the film and the public that determines whether your film works or not.
- Beginning of the movie: establishes the story, the characters and the tone.
- 'I don't understand everything, but I want to know more about it'
- Good openings get better each time you see them because they always have more to reveal.
- Hidden connections; using the children to allude the audience.
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