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”

the film has to attract its audience and keep its audience engaged also you must do this in many Sasha so they keep watching so the viewer has an enjoyable experience as wants to continue watching for the duration of the film left. it's seems as if he believes a films opening sets the film to be good or bad in the viewers mind.

2)      According to director jean Jacques Beineix, what are the risks of ‘instant arousal’?

 it can make the rest of the film feel boring compared to the part the viewer got 'instant arousal'

the story is meant to be slowly given to the viewers however 'instant arousal' can break this idea and provide the main part of the story quickly and leave the viewers less entertained.

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”.

An audience should be presented with a good opening however you shouldn't expose the core of the film in the opening as the main core of the film is the Unique Selling Point. Of this exposed it can destroy the film as everything else can be ruined.

4)      What does critic Stanley Kauffmann describe as the classic opening? Why does this work?

A classic opening would be an  establishing shot then after by a close up of a building, following  a camera moving along a building to a window. After  it goes through the window into the room. This is a great way of presenting a film as it shows the viewers the location and theme of the film with in the opening this is how it's works.

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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 wanted it to be seen without title music or credits. Universal studios added there embargo at the start and also added music to it.

7)      What is meant by “a favourite trick of film noir”? What is the trick?

- It means when the beginning of the film is a type an ending, they both seem to create the same emotions the viewer is going through 

8)      How does the opening to the film ‘the shining’ create suspense?

- the camera shot is used effectively such as the shot of the car from the helicopter makes the car seem small the car is driving on in area where no people are for miles most likely. it creates a suspense wondering where the car is going and who's inside.