1) What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean when he says "Films needs to seduce their audience into long term commitment while there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is almost irresistable".
Thomas Sutcliffe says "Films needs to seduce their audience into long term commitment while there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is almost irresistable". What he means by this is that trailers attract the audience to watch the film just like arousal makes you want to have sex.
2) According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of 'instant arousal'?
According to director Jean Jacques Beineix the risks of instant arousal is that the exciting parts of the film are put in the trailer to attract and appeal to the audience. You cannot top the trailer because the best parts are in it. This will make the aduience come out dissapointed because they knew everything from the trailer.
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".
The beginning of the film should want to make the audience feel that they don't know nearly enough yet and at the same time not too little because when films give too much of the plot away this will disinterest the audience making them dislike the film and feeling it was a waste of money.
4) What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? Why does this work?
Stanley Kauffmann describes a shot/pan of the city a classic opening because it adds worth and beauty and establishes the setting.
5) Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
Kyle Cooper’s title sequence to the film was very effective because it gives the audience a partial view of the film, foreboding what is going to happen.
6) What did Orson Welles want to achieve with his opening sequence to the film A Touch of Evil? What did Universal Studio do to it? Why?
7) What is meant be "a favourite trick of Film Noir"? What is the trick?
8) How does the opening to the film The Shining create suspense?
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