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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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Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

The Magic of Making Sound | That's Amazing

Same Scene 5 Ways

Viggo Mortensen & Matt Ross On "Captain Fantastic" | BUILD Series

How to analyse sound in films

9 Scenes from 'Jaws' That Will Show You How Spielberg Does Cinematography

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Is Vertigo the best or worst movie ever?

Editing a Film

Anatomy of a Screenplay

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Joint letter from Ofqual and UCAS to students, summer 2025

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

Sixth Form Course Information

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Sixth Form Applications

Expressionism

Online safety newsletters

Computer Science

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