2. A risk of 'instant arousal' is that you will have to follow through with something better so that the audience stay satisfied and do not begin to lose interest after such a good start of the film as people want immediate gratification.
3. A good beginning must make the audience feel that they don't know nearly enough yet, and make sure that the audience are interested and stay engaged in the film to see what happens next.
4. Critic Stanley Kauffmann describes a classic opening as beginning with an establishing shot. This works because this process was rational and expected by the audience, and also introduces the audience to any important locations/characters etc, while also establishing the tone and genre of the film.
5. Kyle cooper's title sequence to the film Seven is so effective because it feels like part of the same movie as it foreshadows some of the things which are about to happen, as well as setting the tone of the film which gets the audience ready for what is about to come.
6. Orson Welles wanted his opening to the film A Touch Of Evil to be seen without credits or title music to achieve the audience being plunged into his story without giving them time to prepare themselves. However Universal Studios were cautious and put the credits over it on their final cut as they didn't understand Welles idea, therefore the effect was lost.
7. "A favourite trick of Film Noir" means that the beginning is almost like an ending, as it feels as much like a destination as much as a departure point.
8. The film The Shining creates suspense by having the camera remain on the car which appears a tiny object from different angles and in different shots such as the birds eyes view.
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