Ashley McCormack A Woman’s worth “Rear Window” and “The Birds” are two films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Many aspects of these two films correlate and display the occurring themes and motifs presented in films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. However there is one theme that sets the rest apart; blonde women. The blonde women in both of these films are essential in executing the story line.
Rear Window is perhaps one greatest films in history. Directed by legendary film director Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window is a mystery thriller based on the short story “It Had to Be Murder.” Rear Window tells of a photographer, Jeff, who had broken his leg in an accident. Confined to his apartment, he passes the time by looking out his window. During this time, he became obsessed with the theory that one of his neighbours, Thorwald, murdered his wife.
Alfred Hitchcock, director and producer of Rear Window, drew his idea for the film from Cornell Woolrich’s short story, “It Had to Be Murder.” He also drew inspiration from 1950s American culture, such as Americans’ suspicion of others during the Cold War era, the overall impending fear of communism, and women’s gender roles. Rear Window predominantly focuses on female objectification and the male gaze through the POV of the subjectively perverted L.B. Jeffries. Hitchcock opens up the movie with a pan shot, where the viewer is introduced to who will soon be called Ms.Torso and Ms.Lonelyhearts.
Alfred Hitchcock’s film, Rear Window, is an excellent film that brings together some very interesting aspects. The film takes place in the main character, Jeff’s apartment; he is a professional photographer who broke is leg and is confined to his apartment. Jeff begins watching the daily lives of his neighbors for entertainment, he suspects that his neighbor murdered his wife and the movie is all about gathering evidence and probing that this really happened. Throughout this movie Hitchcock makes use of Mise-en-scene, characterization and secondary plot, all of which are very interesting topics that work together to make an exceptional film. Mise-en-scene is present throughout this film, but a couple aspects that are particularly significant include, the lighting, costumes/makeup, and the setting.
These elements are the basic materials of the movie, including sound, content, language and the movie title as well. Alfred Hitchcock was known as the Master of Suspense because of his thrilling movies such as psycho. In his Rear Window
Alfred Hitchcock Psycho Alfred Hitchcock redefined the laws of cinematic history when he released his most popular thriller film Psycho in 1960, staring Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates and Janet Leigh as Marion Crane. Psycho follows the story of a Phoenix secretary who embezzles $40,000 from her employer 's client, goes on the run, and checks into a remote motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother. Hitchcock uses mise-en-sćene of motifs to explores several different themes such as voyeurism, duality and the line between good and evil to manipulate and position the audience in each scene. When Hitchcock first introduces Norman Bates to the film, he is seen as a lonely young man, who is purely devoted to his mother. Hitchcock
With Rear Window (1954), Alfred Hitchcock proved himself to be one of the best directors of suspense thrillers filled with mystery and humour. He himself called the film his most cinematic one because it was told only in visual terms (Morrow), but it was also a challenging “editing experiment” as the entire film was shot from one place, Jeff’s apartment that overlooked his backyard. The Film follows L.B. Jeffries “Jeff” (James Stewart), a photographer confined to a wheelchair in his apartment after breaking his leg at work. He spends his days watching his neighbours and eventually suspects that one of them killed his wife. His caretaker, his girlfriend Lisa and his detective friend, at first unconvinced of his suspicion, eventually join him in his voyeurism and help him to solve the crime.
Both of Alfred Hitchcock’s films, North by Northwest and Rear Window, were great movies with lots of suspense. The suspense, however, would not have been created without the entire mise-en-scene of the movies. Hitchcock was a master at using the elements of lighting, sound, and cinematography to heighten the suspense in his movies. The first key element of mise-en-scene that played a significant role in both movies was lighting.
: For my presentation I have chosen to examine Steven Spielberg and what stylistic features he uses to make himself considered as an auteur. An auteur is a director that has a unique style in filming and has complete control of the production process of the film. The three films that I have chosen to focus on are E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001) and Close Encounters (1977). These are three of Steven Spielberg's most known films.
“Thriller,” just like Michael Jackson’s hit song, has become one of the most popular genres amongst movie audiences. The thriller genre consists, “…of films known to promote intense excitement, suspense, a high level of anticipation…anxiety and nerve-wracking tension” (Tim Dirks). Thriller movies take viewers on an emotional rollercoaster ride by making them unsure of what will happen next and whether or not the main character will complete their goal. One of the most influential directors in the thriller genre was Alfred Hitchcock. Since the start of his career 1927, Hitchcock directed many thriller movies, such as Rear Window, and soon became known as the, “auteur master of the thriller or suspense genre” (Tim Dirks).
While he was working there he gained inside knowledge on how to be a great director of motion pictures. When Hitchcock gained this information he wanted to produce his own movies and left his home in Hollywood. Alfred Hitchcock’s first film is named “Rebecca” it won an academy award for best film. Alfred knew this was a great achievement and a good start in his calling. His career made people’s lives what they are today, which is to analyze his work to the core to see if Alfred Hitchcock is really the man behind the movie or someone else.
Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcocks powerful and complex psychological thriller, horror film “Psycho” (1960) was classes as the first sub genre of horror, the slasher. The film ushered in the era of slashes with graphic content of blood-letting and shocking killings of the time. Although this was Hitchcock’s first horror film, he was labelled as a horror film director ever since. The film contains disturbing themes of corruptibility, confused identities, voyeurism, human vulnerabilities and victimisation. These themes symbolise the effects of money, oedipal murder and the dark histories.
In the film Rear Window, the director, Alfred Hitchcock uses a variety of techniques to create suspense and leave viewers on the edge of their seats throughout the film. Hitchcock uses a good assortment of tempo to create thoughts in the viewer's mind. He slows down the pace to create anticipation, and speeds it up to show a change in intensity. In the ending scene of Rear Window, Alfred Hitchcock uses changes in pace and tempo, lighting, and a short term deadline to constitute an immense atmosphere of suspense in the viewer's mind.
Miranda Roelandt POMS Type: 2 The point of most significance in the article On Being the Right Size by J.B.S Haldane, is that the size of animals, when it comes to their design, has advantages and disadvantages. In my lifetime, I have had a variety of animals; hamsters, guinea pigs, lizards… you name it. When comparing my current rodent, a guinea pig, with my past hamsters, I concluded that the hamster’s small frame made it easier for it to jump off of my bed onto the floor and remain unscathed. My guinea pig, on the other hand, would have severely injured
Approximately 250 million years ago, almost all life was eradicated from the surface of the Earth In a short moment of geological time, when our planet experienced what is now known as the Permian-Triassic Extinction, or The Great Dying. Scientists have deduced that this was a result of of a sudden spike in global average temperature, which led to various natural calamities across the globe. Based on past and current research being conducted on the subject, climate change is more of a threat to life on this planet than it ever has been before. Recent meteorological data collected suggests that temperatures around the world are rising at an increasing rate – considering how devastating the effects of the last mass extinction as a result of climate
