The "Watching" Documentary
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.
He meant that a audience needs to remain entertained so they do not lose interesting prohibiting suspended disbelief but the film must balance giving know information so they stay emerged in the films but are still unsure of where the story leads, so making sure that every is not giving away early is essential.
He meant that a audience needs to remain entertained so they do not lose interesting prohibiting suspended disbelief but the film must balance giving know information so they stay emerged in the films but are still unsure of where the story leads, so making sure that every is not giving away early is essential.
2) According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of 'instant arousal'?
He states that film openings must make the audience exercise patience in order to raise the anticipation and desire, rather then instant gratification which only brings a small percentage of satisfaction one the opening is done. This could mean the audience could lose attention and focus of the rest of the movie if everything is given to them in just the opening sequence.
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 because the beginning is the point where a relationship with the audience is established this means the audience should be in sync with the on screen action so must dependent on the opening to guide them into the movie by making sure they know what's happening and taking them on the journey through the movie.
4) What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? why does this work?
He describes it by first establishing the location, then a close up shot of a building followed by the shot going thorough the window then the
5) Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
He made sure it tuned the audience straight into the mood of the movie by informing them of the twisted mind of the main character and also foreshadowing what's to come, this allowed the audience too be put on edge from the beginning.
5) Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
He made sure it tuned the audience straight into the mood of the movie by informing them of the twisted mind of the main character and also foreshadowing what's to come, this allowed the audience too be put on edge from the beginning.
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