task 4- questions and answers for documentary watching

how can a film opening attract a audience

• What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean when he say's "Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. while there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant is almost irresistible "

sutcliffe suggests that the opening scene must grab and attract the audiences attention by showing them a great opening sequence which keeps them interested to watch the rest of the film the openimng sequence must keep them attracted from the start so that they can be dragged in to watch the rest of the film.

• According to Director Jean Jacques Beineix, what are  the risks of 'instant arousal'?

Beinex suggests that the risks of instant arousal is that the questions that are raised by the audience would not be answered.

• Explain why " A good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn't know nearly enough yet, and at the same time makes sure that it doesn't know too little"? 

in my opinion a good beginning must make the audience feel as if they are apart of the filmit makes them more attached and interested so they want to watch ore of the film not just the beginning. a good beginning must also raise questions such as whats going to happen next or is he/she going to die etc..

the beginning must keep there attention so they could want to watch more once they have achieved this the audience would feel as if they are in the film themselves.

• What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? 

kauffmann describes the classic opening as being a shot of new york city at the beginning of the opening, then a close up of a famous building in the city, afterwards a camera going up the famous builing the entering through a window to show the main character in a private room or office. 

this classic opening works because it shows the setting of the film, the main character and also the main characters place of work.

• Why is Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film 'Seven' so effective?

coopers title sequence to the film is so effective because it is a miniature film in itself, the title sequence kept the audience interested from the very start it showed a psychotic nature of a person carrying out inhumane tortures and deaths, therefore the audience wanted to find out what or who the person is that has planned/carried out these horrible events.