Jaws_Coursework

Jaws Coursework How does Steven Spielberg use film techniques to build suspense and tension for the audience in the film Jaws' Steven Spielberg’s film Jaws builds suspense and tension for audience by using film techniques. This was done by having the famous shark theme to build up the tension; also he had long, mid and close up shots to certain things. With all of this he terrified millions of people from going into the water and is proven as it got three Oscars. Music The music plays a big part in the story as it raises the tension and keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. Steven Spielberg does by having the famous “Da Dum” shark theme which he quickens up to get a dramatic effect. Just like when the cheerful music played on the beach were the whole town are. Suddenly it changes when Jaws comes into the scene goes for Christie. Then the shark kills Christie and there is sudden silence. With this it makes the scene and the movie terrifying Camera Techniques. The second attack was made brilliant the by the way Steven used his camera techniques. They are mid shot, long shot and close up. In one accession Steven it by having a mid shot Alex and his mother. Then has a low angle plus the music when the shark is going for Alex’s legs. After the shark kills Alex shot is changed to a long shot show the horrific scene of the Lillo in a puddle of blood after the shark had killed Alex. This helps build tension and suspense for the audience. Fake Alerts Fake alerts play a big factor in the film as it fools us to keep us guessing and on the edge of our seats. In happens in one scene when there is a long shot of the water as chief Brody is waiting for the second attack and in the distance there is a grey object moving in the deep water. Chief Brody sees this and calls a boat out as he is convinced that it is the shark. As he goes out you can the Shark theme. When the boat reaches the object they find out that it is a man wearing a grey swim cap. As they find out there is silence with the theme stopped. Also another fake alert happens when two young boys on the 2nd July are playing a prank. They go out into the water with a fake fin and Chief Brody see’s them when from a far distance away. He reacts by running to the beach warning everybody and to get out of the water. Then he goes out in a boat to shot it but finds out it’s the kids. This is when the audience find out and were given a scare. All of this is to build suspense and tension for the audience and to keep them guessing for when it’s going to really happen. Shark The director builds up the fear of the shark by not showing the shark properly until the last scene where it just out of the water a Chief Brody and to scare the audience. This is done by Spielberg as he is playing on our interment fear of the unknown. Also he builds up the fear of the shark by pointing the radius of the bite on one of the bodies and the size of a tooth found in a body. All of these are little details which he wants you to know so it puts fear into us of the shark. Then we are being showing pictures of other sharks which the fisherman had caught. These images are horrific starts to show you how big and strong it is.