A film can narrate, and so as space, which makes the audience’s perception more real. In the theatre, the audience is exposed to more information. For example, it starts from ‘darkness’, allowing the audience to gradually enter the ‘hypnosis’ set by the film, as well as the huge screen and surround sound. This visual and auditory information strengthens the sense of immersion. The theatre provides a source of isolation and increases the audience’s concentration during these hours. In addition, the theatre space also brings more possibilities for the film-viewing experience. For example, as explained in the Star Trek’s documentary, when Nolan designed the soundtrack, he did not do a dampening effect at the end of the background music but through the natural disappearance of sound in the theatre to achieve the effect. When the audience is successfully ‘hypnotized’, going to the theatre seems like going outdoors with strangers who are watching the film together.
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Excellent! I really enjoy your words in summarizing the concept of ‘hypnosis’ as introduced in the reading. You have also used sufficient real-life experience to support your point of view! One recommendation would be that you can refer to the reading more explicitly when you’re referring to it, so that it can link your words and the reading better.