Wednesday 7 December 2011

Extension Exercise - ‘Watching’ Documentary on Film Openings

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS.

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 means that films need to ease the audience in to the long lasting but spread out action whilst keeping them engaged,  although there are many ways to do this and it can be done at different stages, the temptation to place the action right at the beginning is hard to overcome.

2) According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of instant arousal’?

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classic opening. establishing shot of new york city (from the east) etc..


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