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What does Thomas Sutcliffe mean when he says the following? - "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"

By this he means that the audience needs to be entertained in the first few minutes to grab their attention and draw them in so they don't stop watching it.  When the first few minutes of the movie is entertaining, they are more likely wanting to see more of the film because they are enjoying it.

According to Director Jean Jacques Beiniex, what are the risks of 'Instant Arousal'?

If you Start the movie strong it is hard to follow up, you are left asking how are you going to top or follow this up 

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"?

It keeps the audience one step behind the film and it requires them to make early adjustments to what type of film they're watching

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

An opening which starts with an establishing shot taken (usually) from the east. Then there was a close up of a building; the camera would then go up the building and stop at window then enter go through the reception to stop at an office where the protagonist  is. It is effective because it shows setting, occupation of hero and stable equilibrium.

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

The title sequence sets the tone for the film, the audience knows what the mood of the film will be like. Also it helped to capture the psychotic nature of the serial killer it also foreshadows things to come.

What did Orson Welles want to achieve with his reopening to the film 'A Touch of Evil'?  What did Universal Studios do to it?  Why?

He wanted his sequence to be seen without credits and without the music, so that the audience would plunge into his story without time to prepare. The studio however added a score and credits because they couldn't see the effect 

What is it meant by "a favourite trick of Film Noir"?  What is the trick?

The beginning of the film is the end the trick is that the audience thinks they've made a journey 

How does the opening to the film 'The Shining' create suspense?

The Camera pursues the car like a predator, never losing its prey, making us believe that the characters are going in the wrong direction