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3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified


Alfred Hitchcock is not only the Master of Suspense, but pure cinema. Here are 3 of his filmmaking tips that you can apply to any film genre. 

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Suspense in Films

Quiz: How well do you remember Vertigo?

Thriller, The Film Programme - BBC Radio 4

How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Still Resonates Today

From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film

Screenplay examples with visuals from the film

Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)

Spike Lee on Do The Right Thing's legacy

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

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