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Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock. The Master of Suspense. Hitchcock is known for:. Carefully crafted film shots using camera angles that enhance audience suspense The use of a “ MacGuffin ” in each of his films (the ruse for the action in the film—usually the crime at the center of the storyline)

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Alfred Hitchcock

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  1. Alfred Hitchcock The Master of Suspense

  2. Hitchcock is known for: • Carefully crafted film shots using camera angles that enhance audience suspense • The use of a “MacGuffin” in each of his films (the ruse for the action in the film—usually the crime at the center of the storyline) • Wealthy characters for whom money is seldom an issue • Appearing in a “cameo” shot in each of his films

  3. Characters in Hitchcock Films: • Tall, dark-haired leading men (James Stewart, Cary Grant, James Mason) • Slender, blonde-haired leading women (Grace Kelly, Eva Marie Saint, TippiHedren)

  4. Clothing in Hitchcock Films: • Leading characters almost always wear designer clothing, often designed by Edith Head (one of Hollywood’s greatest wardrobe designers) • Hitchcock personally explained what the clothing for each character (in each scene) should look like • Hitchcock often zooms in on leading ladies’ shoes

  5. Suspense Techniques: • Making the “ordinary” appear menacing • Creating a “tension” in the audience as each portion of the storyline unfolds

  6. Suspense, According to Hitchcock: • “Suppose a group of men are seated around a table and a bomb suddenly goes off. There is surprise, but no suspense. Suppose, however, that as the director, you let the audience know that a bomb is under the table and the men are seated around it, inanely talking to one another, completely oblivious to the danger. That is suspense.”

  7. Some Famous Hitchcock Films: • Rear Window • North by Northwest • Psycho • Vertigo • The 39 Steps • To Catch a Thief • Notorious • The Birds • Marnie • The Man Who Knew Too Much • Rope

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