Tom Gunning - An Aesthetics of Astonishment

From the attraction of a movie to scenography of a film, Tom Gunning discusses how movies appear to people, and how every element of a movie is important. Gunning focuses on the attraction of the film mostly, stating how it "address the audience directly." It engages the viewer, peaking their curiosity, making them want to watch even more. Though the language was slightly confusing, I interpreted Gunning stating that even in the early films about a train car coming toward the camera, and people being terrified to watch more, people would still watch the films, despite being scared, because of the curiosity, the want to know what occurs in the film. This is still used today in modern horror movies, as often times people want to look away from the screen, but they simply cannot due to the fact that they most know what happens next.