2) According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of 'instant arousal'?
According to the Director Jean Jacques Beineix, the risks of 'instant arousal' is that the audience may gain a lack of interest in the movie, Jean Jacques Beineix says that films should gradually arouse the audiences so they gain interest otherwise it may build up to a disappointing on the account of the audience.
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 is doesn't know too little"?
The reason why film makers make their movies with a plot which causes the audience to feel that they don't know enough or know too little is because it cause the audience to go into a state of dilemma and question their mindset to what is happening in the movie and what can be the overall outcome out of this; also this way the film maker can bring about a twist in the storyline of the film confusing the audience and force them to carry on watching the movie.
4) What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? Why does this work?
Stanley Kauffmann describes the classic opening being a establishing shot of the whereabout of the location of the film and plot to notify the audience; after there is a close up sot, tracking shot as well being several shots of characters along with locations provide the audience to an insight of what types of characters are going to be portrayed and different perspectives of the locations that will be used in the process.
5) Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven so effective?
The reason why Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film Seven is so effective is because it shows a variety camera shots and different perspectives of the props which are used in the movie and makes us shiver to what will happen in the movie due to the countless photos of people and with mysterious and rock music in the back signifying that something sinister is about to happen; the typology gives its own story due to the fact that its not still text but text which is faded like and unstable which may signify a unstable character in the film which may be the protagonist of the film.
6) What did Orson Welles want to achieve with his opening to the film A Touch of Evil? What did Universal Studios do to it? Why?
Orson Welles wanted to achieve the enough information for the movie 'A Touch of Evil' to capture enough of the plot in the opening scene to engage the audience with the film, however, Universal Studios chose to add music and a title sequence of the scene, probably to add a sense of professionalism to the product and to dent the mark on the film.
7) What is meant by "a favourite trick of Film Noir"? What is the trick?
"A favourite trick of Film Noir" is a trick which is used as a manoeuvre to place the ending of the film at the beginning and then proceed from there, taking the audience through a journey to how the character of the film has ended up at this particular scenario in the movie; this effect makes the audience feel anxious towards the plot in the movie.
8) How does the opening to the film 'The Shining' create suspense?
The film begins with the camera movement of panning while a car moves along the road from a distance signifying to the audience the passengers in the car have some significance in the storyline, as well as implying that they are being spied on by someone in the process, making the audience wary of what might happen leaving them at the edge of their seats.
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