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Alfred Hitchcock, Los Angeles, 1969. Photo by Harry Benson. |
Alfred Hitchcock first began making films during the
silent film era, and so he had to find ways to tell the story visually by framing
shots, using camera movements, and editing the sequences together. The creative
techniques Hitchcock devised pioneered the way in which future directors approached their craft.
Rather than focusing primarily on the content of a film, Hitchcock was more interested in how to handle the material in such a way to create an response, and strived to invoke a strong reaction from the audience. Extreme close up shots revealing the character’s emotions or point of view shots exposed what the character was seeing. These techniques led Hitchcock to be one of the first auteur and one of the most influential directors of all time. Auteur directors use their creative control to create films, maintaining a strong personal style in their works.
Rather than focusing primarily on the content of a film, Hitchcock was more interested in how to handle the material in such a way to create an response, and strived to invoke a strong reaction from the audience. Extreme close up shots revealing the character’s emotions or point of view shots exposed what the character was seeing. These techniques led Hitchcock to be one of the first auteur and one of the most influential directors of all time. Auteur directors use their creative control to create films, maintaining a strong personal style in their works.

To enjoy some of Hitchcock’s work, go to the John Steinbeck Film Festival. Lifeboat is the last film being screened at the festival this Wednesday.
Lifeboat
Wed. April 4 | 6:30 p.m. | $5
Here's a short clip of Hitchcock sharing his views on evoking an emotion when creating a film.
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