3. THE
‘VERTIGO’
SHOT
• Created by simultaneously zooming
in and tracking backwards.
• Creates a sense of distortion and
confusion
• In ‘Vertigo’ it accentuates the
feelings of the main character
‘Scottie’ and helps carry the
film’s themes.
• Used in several of Hitchcock’s
films including Vertigo, Psycho
and North by Northwest.
4. USE OF P.O.V
SHOTS
• Used to allow the audience to become
more involved in the film as they can
see from the perspective of the
character.
• Works best in Hitchcock’s film ‘Rear
Window’
• P.O.V shots are used in other
Hitchcock films, but not to the
extent in which they are used in Rear
Window.
5. LOOMING DANGER
• Hitchcock likes to frame his
characters when they are unknowingly
in danger.
• He does this throughout his career,
including in some of his early films
from the 1930s right up to the end of
his film career in the 1970s.
• Most famous example is the shower
scene in Psycho. However it is also
used prominently in Vertigo and
Strangers on a train.
6. Framing
the
emotion
• Hitchcock controls the intensity
of the emotion onscreen by placing
the camera a certain distance from
the eyes
• With use of close ups the emotion
on a characters face will fill up
the screen, amplifying their
reactions.
• A sudden cut from a medium shot to
a close up of intense emotion also
achieves this.
• Hitchcock used these techniques
throughout his whole career, the
most famous example must be the
shower scene from Psycho.
12. CINEMATOGRAPHY
• Close ups– To show the feelings, telling the
narratives
• Mid shots – To show the character movements
• Long shots – To communicate with the audience,
location or time
• low key lighting – Representing death or the
main character's past, Engaging the audience
• Depth of field - to focus on the situation
allowing the audience to focus on the dialogue
13. Director
Antoine Fuqua
• Antoine Fuqua is a American
director and producer.
• The first film he has directed was
”training day” (2001).
• Throughout his career Antoine
worked with Denzel Washington
multiple times (the equalizer or
training day), Antoine led Denzel
for his first academy award for
the best actor.
• When I look back at his films, he
uses similar styles throughout his
films.
• Antoine Fuqua always worked with
thrillers which he is probably
passionate about.
16. VILLENEUVE
AND
DEAKINS
• Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners,
Arrival) clearly has a very
distinct approach to
cinematography.
• He has worked with a number of
cinematographers over the last few
years, most notably his work with
Roger Deakins (Blade Runner 2049,
Sicario).
• The two appear to work well
together and have an understanding
of how they want the film to look.
17. PRISONERS
• Prisoners (2013), Deakins appears to be
so in tune with the story and what
exactly needs to be told.
• The camera movement is very slow and
dramatic, which provides a sense of
dread or unease, Deakins will reveal
space little by little.
• He makes what the audience can’t see
more intimidating than what they can
see.
18. Detective
Loki
• Another technique the two use
throughout the film – very
specific shot of Jake Gyllenhaal’s
(Donnie Darko, Enemy) character
detective Loki.
• In multiple times during the film,
the camera approaches Loki from
behind, usually when he is getting
closer to solving the case or when
something important is revealed.
• It might be used to represent this
intense weight or how the case is
always in the back of his mind
slowly creeping in.
