Most people have heard the famous shark motif from Jaws at least once in their life, whether they’ve known it or not. The infamous theme comes from a classic movie from 1975 that is iconic for its music, plot, director, and use of camera angles to progress the suspense in the film. This ahead-of-its-time movie sets the standard by which all summer blockbusters have since been measured, and became one of the most influential movies in film history. The power of a good movie that's so ahead of its time is that it becomes real to everyone who watches it. Jaws preys upon a fear that millions of people suppress when they go in the ocean, which helped it to become such a successful thriller. Jaws revealed Hollywood’s true influence over society.
In the movie, a young woman is attacked by something in the ocean, and her death is ruled a shark attack by the medical examiner. After hearing the cause of death, the town’s Police Chief, Martin Brody, decides to close the beaches prior to the 4th of July weekend. The town mayor and other townspeople have a problem with the Police Chief’s ruling because the 4th of July weekend is a major source of income for their small New England beach community of Amity Island. The mayor convinces the coroner to side with …show more content…
Its advanced use of colors, music, and shots to influence the suspense in a scene was something to be envied. One of the best examples of how colors, camera angles, and shots were used to progress the suspense in a scene is the famous beach scene. During this beach scene, yellow was the main color of focus. The kid that died was using a yellow raft, his mom wore a yellow hat, and the guy whose dog was eaten wore a yellow shirt. It is a proven fact that sharks prefer high contrast colors, like yellow and red, when looking for food because they are more noticeable in the murky depths of the ocean; so maybe that’s why yellow was used as a color of
In the movie, a young woman is attacked by something in the ocean, and her death is ruled a shark attack by the medical examiner. After hearing the cause of death, the town’s Police Chief, Martin Brody, decides to close the beaches prior to the 4th of July weekend. The town mayor and other townspeople have a problem with the Police Chief’s ruling because the 4th of July weekend is a major source of income for their small New England beach community of Amity Island. The mayor convinces the coroner to side with …show more content…
Its advanced use of colors, music, and shots to influence the suspense in a scene was something to be envied. One of the best examples of how colors, camera angles, and shots were used to progress the suspense in a scene is the famous beach scene. During this beach scene, yellow was the main color of focus. The kid that died was using a yellow raft, his mom wore a yellow hat, and the guy whose dog was eaten wore a yellow shirt. It is a proven fact that sharks prefer high contrast colors, like yellow and red, when looking for food because they are more noticeable in the murky depths of the ocean; so maybe that’s why yellow was used as a color of