JAWS QUESTIONS

    Where did the idea for Jaws originate? How did it become a film? Who contributed to the screenplay? The Film Jaws originated by author Peter Benchley , and also he wrte the novel about a fisherman that got attacked by a shark. Steven Spielberg the director of Jaws used the novel for create the film.        

2. Why were particular scenes removed from the film?       The particular scenes were removed from the flim was because it was giving away to much action and too much violence.
  
3. During the pre-production stage what sort of footage did the producers commission in preparation for the film? How was the script changed as a result of this footage? The script changed because they didn’t really got the footage they wanted and they really wanted footage of a real life shark which was from Australia.

    
4. What was involved during the castingprocess?   It was Ellen Brody played by Lorraine Grey in Jaws , Spielberg picked her because she was one of his favourite actors by then.

                                                            
5. What is location scouting? Why did Steven Spielberg choose the locations for the film?  Location Scouting is so many different people look for different locations and places to look for shooting for the film. The film Jaws was filmed at Martha’s Vineyard.

6. Describe how actors contributed to the production of Jaws.

Jaws represent the characters to the people who are watching and give them a idea who they are and what they do in the film.

7. What does a composer do? What considerations were taken into account when writing the music for Jaws?  The music for the film was made from the composer most of the music was represented by the film jaws.                                                                                                                A composer is someone who helps and makes different music and in Jaws the music was made to make the audience feel scared by making sound effects.

                                                                                                                     
8. What did Spielberg do as a result of test screenings?   

First time Spielberg tested the test screening at the dallas shopping center to see how people would react.    
                                                                                                         
99. What is a director of photography? How was the director of photography involved in the production of Jaws?  The cinematographer selects the films,lens and scripts to realize the scene in accordance with the intentions of the director.   
                                               
10. What does an editor do? Who was the editor on Jaws and what was her responsibility?

A editor is  a person who practices film editing by assembling the footage. However, the job of an editor isn’t simply to mechanically put pieces of a film together, cut off film slates, or edit dialogue scenes. A film editor must creatively work with the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing, as well as the actors' performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even rewrite the film to craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of a film.

Her resopnsibility is that to make everything make sence and put everything together.

11. Based on the documentary, what are the responsibilities of a producer?

To make all the main desions and try to see if everthing is right and put all of it together.

12. What does the producer do once principal photography has finished?
 Look after all the scenes and seeing if everthing is what they want.

13. What did the production designer do on the film?

They design the actors , make up and costumes and making the effects real and make it come to life.