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After examining the opening scene of "The Godfather" (Dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) discuss how the director engages and holds our attention.
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After examining the opening scene of "The Godfather" (Dir. Francis Ford Coppola, 1972) discuss how the director engages and holds our attention. The beginning of the film "The Godfather" opens with a black screen, alternating with the introduction and the title. The change from the blank screen to the headings is slow and dignified. The blackness suggests death, darkness and night and therefore the audience knows straight away that it is a serious film. The stark, sharp contrast of the black background and the white titles gives an impression of hardness, there is nothing frivolous about the opening of this film and at this point the audience should have realised that the content of the film will be solemn and thought-provoking rather than casual and light hearted. When the first title appears the lack of colour again emphasises the serious tone of the film. The lack of the colour/visual stimuli all add...
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