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.
The handsome protagonist Roger Thornhill, played by Cary Grant, is mistakenly pursued by the antagonist Vandamm (James Mason) and his group of henchmen. Roger’s life is turned upside down by being falsely accused of murder, a seductive blonde (Eva Marie Saint) and near death experiences in the action thriller (North By Northwest). Alfred Hitchcock has become well known for his acquitted style earning the nickname ‘master of suspense’ (www.biography.com). North By Northwest is a hybrid film that involves elements of adventure, crime and mystery with the main genre being thriller and action (www.imdb.com). In an action thriller, the audience should expect to feel a wave of emotions leaving them anxious and uncertain which creates suspense and
In the movie Psycho, Hitchcock used suspense in several ways to shock his audience and keep them intrigued. Hitchcock does this by using scary music and lighting. One of the false suspense that was created in the movie is when Lila's sister screams when she sees her own reflection in the mirror in mother's bedroom. She screams when she sees herself in many reflections in a long mirror, but she is soon relieved when she discovered that she is only seeing a reflection of herself. The shower scene created the biggest shock in the movie.
The film The Birds by Alfred Hitchcock does a better job of creating and using suspense due to its use of suspenseful sounds. For example, when Melanie is sitting on the bench outside of the school, smoking her cigarette, the kids in the background are singing a long song with repeated lyrics, and the birds are landing one by one behind her. This is a very suspenseful scene, but it was even more suspenseful because of the kids singing in the background. In this scene, the viewer is just waiting for it to end and there is a lot of tension because they know that once the children stop
In Sidney Gottlieb’s article on “Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window: The Pleasure and Dangers of Looking”, they thoroughly explain how Hitchcocks direction of the movie such as filming angles lures the audience in being about the same position as the characters, by looking at the movie of people looking at people looking. They go into detail how looking can be both good and bad, with a bit of focus on the bad towards the end which correlates to the unwrapping of the crime in the movie and the onlocker as well as the audience being caught looking. They relate this danger to the abyss such as when you look into the abyss, the abyss is looking into you as well. Which I believe is as well as when you look into the abyss anything can happen because you cant see who or what can be looking back at you, therefore their can always be something looking at you. Like the curiosity or fear of the unknown, which
Alfred Hitchcock is remembered as the "master of suspense", most notably in one of his cinemas, "Psycho". Hitchcock used a variety of sensory details, to shock moreover frighten his audience. Three sensory details that he used, is when we notice a cop following Marion, we see that Norman is stalking Marion, and when a shadowy figure shows up while Marion is taking a shower. The first sensory detail that creates suspense is when we see the cop following Marion. We believe that the cop recognizes something is up furthermore, is going to assert Marion for stealing the money.
Auteur is the french word for author and is a term given to those far and few between who were responsible for handling and directing most of, if not all post and prior production of a film, including techniques, advertising, and choice of cast. So much so that they are considered to be the "author" of the film. Alfred Hitchcock has no doubt left an indelible and engraved mark on all of cinematography as one of the most successful and influential auteurs of all time, as seen through the wide range of techniques Hitchcock employed throughout his films such as voyeurism, doubleness, and the famed magcuffin, as can clearly be seen in the film "Rear Window" as well as "Shadow of a Doubt". Hitchcock also showed immense dedication to the post and
In 1953 Hitchcock signed a new deal with Paramount for several features, beginning with Rear Window (1954). Paramount introduced VistaVision process with White Christmas on October 14, 1954 ten weeks after the opening of Rear Window. VistaVision was introduced as an answer to the technical innovation of CinemaScope propriety to Twentieth Century-Fox and to entice audience to the theatre in the 1950s. The other films that borne out of Paramount deal were: To Catch a Thief (1955), The Trouble with Harry (1955), and The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956). Much of Hitchcock’s work in the 1940s scathingly criticises social proprieties and bourgeois sensibilities and in the 1950s took a softened tone when he worked for the big studios and kept in his
Alfred Hitchcock was a wonderful director and producer who will continue to be remembered for his great creations in film. He used many different techniques, including Classical Hollywood style and structure, to develop this film into what it is, and can be used as a great example when learning about those
“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).
The Suspense and Mystery created successfully by Alfred Hitchcock in Spellbound and Rope When mention about suspense, “Hitchcock” must be the first word appears out in the mind. Alfred Hitchcock produced plenty of films which are suspense and thrilling. In his filmography, Spellbound and Rope were produced in a bit earlier stage. Spellbound is the first batch of film using the topic of Psychoanalysis.
By having a research statement as a prove or evidence on my thesis statement “Children are being more aggressive due to playing violent video games” tells that some people are noticing what I notice to children that they’re being more aggressive due to playing violent video games, that’s why they conducted a research about it to prove that children are being more aggressive due to playing video games. This article will give me an edge to an argument because some people have already noticing some change of behavior in children due to playing violent video games. This article states that distinct developmental changes in aggression which are informative when studying the effect of game violence in behavior and the increase in aggressive behavior
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.
There are many on going discussions on whether or not college is a good investment. Some say that college is a waste of time and money or as Dale Stephens writes in College is A Waste of Time, “I believe higher education is broken” (Stephens 38). Others believe that college can be beneficial to one’s future and worth every penny. Considering both sides and weighing the possible outcomes, it can be proven that college is worth the risk. Investing in a college education can lead to a better job with better pay that will create a stable future, expand knowledge while investing economically in the country, and help to create a positive lifestyle.
