Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful directors of all time (in fact, some would say he is the most successful director to ever live) and his films have been among the most profitable and best known in history. Its opening sequences are known for being gripping, gripping, and often frightening, building tension and suspense. Born in 1946 in Ohio, Spielberg became an elite director. The gross of the films he has directed is estimated at $8.5 billion, and three of his films – Jurassic Park, Jaws and ET the Extra-Terrestrial – have achieved box office records . Although Jaws was one of his most successful films, it was almost closed due to delays and budget overruns. However, Spielberg continued with the film which was released in 1975 and won three Academy Awards and grossed $471 million, setting box office records. The opening of Jaws is chronological; it also has a beginning, a middle and an end. The beginning and the end are brought into perfect balance – everything is calm and peaceful. Seeing the first victim swim from the shark's perspective makes the audience wonder what is watching her, and never seeing what is attacking her plays into many people's fear of the unknown. The editing is frenetic, cutting from shot to shot, from angle to angle. The camera shows Chrissie (the swimmer) being killed and the boy on the beach – this gives the audience hope that he will wake up and save her. This hope is dashed when she is killed. The soundtrack of the movie Jaws is classic and the music when the victims are killed or when the shark is supposed to appear has become famous around the world. John Williams, who created the music, also composed the soundtrack for Jurassic Park...... middle of paper ......ws, Saving Private Ryan, Amistad and Jurassic Park. These include death in the first few minutes that grabs your attention, and fading into another scene after the death, often with still water in the new scene. The victim is normally moved a lot. The beginning of Jaws and Jurassic Park builds tension as something moves through the sea in Jaws and through the trees in Jurassic Park – and the audience never sees what is attacking. They both take place at night, which automatically creates a sense of foreboding; there is no blood from the first victims and rays of light filter from above and behind. In Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Saving Private Ryan, the audience watches the shootings from the killer's point of view. There are close-ups of body parts of the victims and main characters in all of these films, often using extreme close-ups for effect...