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 1. Where did the idea for Jaws originate? How did it become a film? Who contributed to the screenplay?

The idea of Jaws originated from the past experience of Peter Benchley as he discovered the interesting book of a shark fisherman who caught a Great White Shark off Long Beach Island. Peter benchley and Carl Gottlieb contributed to the screenplay of Jaws.


2. Why were particular scenes removed from the film?The scenes that were decided to be removed were to gory with an unpleasent sight for the viewers, so disgarding the scene was the choice.



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?
Peter Speilberg went to Australia to film scenes of real life active sharks in the ocean. But major problems processed as the shark chose not to bite on the cage as it was placed underwater. Soon after one shark was accidentally hooked, struggling around near the cage it gave a illusion that the shark attacking the cage was real footage. With that changing scene the producers used it in the film.



4. What was involved during the casting process?
Some of the main character invloved during the casting process of Jaws were:
Chief brody - Roy Scheider
Hooper - Richard Dreyfuss
Quint - Robert Shaw
Ellen - Lorraine Gary



5. What is location scouting? Why did Steven Spielberg choose the locations for the film?
Location scouting is where the director finds a suitable setting to film the movie. It is a vital piece for the pre production stage as it shows the feel of the scene. Australia and a small town called Amity were the choices that the directors chose.



6. Describe how actors contributed to the production of Jaws.
Actors produce a vital role in the feel of the scene given. With a given dialogue they show great understanding of the role and can sometimes improvise to give more suspence. "We are gonna need a bigger boat"



7. What does a composer do? What considerations were taken into account when writing the music for Jaws?
A composer writes the music piece of different choices arranging from films, music, tv radio etc. John Williams took into consideration that the movie needed music fit with suspence thus coming up with the idea of the low to high key notes. "Duh-dun-duh-dun-duh-dun"

8. What did Spielberg do as a result of test screenings?
Spielberg did a test screening at a shopping district that resulted positive feedback.

9. What is a director of photography? How was the director of photography involved in the production of Jaws?

The director of photography is someone who supervisors the filming of the movie. The cinematographer created equipment specifically for the process of the film, with a hand held camera operator.

10. What does an editor do? Who was the editor on Jaws and what was her responsibility?
The editor corrects the manuscript, cutting in places to find out a suitable scene within the film.

The producer had to assist the director in any ways possible.

12. What does the producer do once principal photography has finished?

The producer double checks the photos before starting the main filming.

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

The production designer found the town Lake Amitty in the film.