1. Alfred Hitchcock: The Master Of Suspense

2. Hitchcock Says…
“If it's a good movie, the sound could go off and the audience would still have a perfectly clear idea of what was going on.” – Alfred Hitchcock

3. Biographical Information
Born: Alfred Joseph Hitchcock August 13, 1899, Leytonstone, England
Died: April 28, 1980 from Liver Failure and Heart Problems

4. Biographical Information
He began his filmmaking career in 1919 illustrating title cards for silent films.
He made over 50 movies in his career, spanning over half a decade.

5. Hitchcock says…
“There is no terror In the bang, only in the anticipation of it.” – Alfred Hitchcock
Hitchcock was not a horror film maker. Hitchcock made suspense films. The difference is clear: suspense tells youall

6. Elements of Hitchcock: The MacGuffin
A MacGuffin is nothing.
Its only purpose is to create tension and suspense
Its actual content is irrelevant

7. Examples of MacGuffins
The government secrets in North by Northwest
The money stolen in Psycho
The briefcase in Pulp Fiction
The rug in The Big Lebowski
The rabbits foot in M:I:III

8. Elements of Hitchcock: The Simple Story
Simple stories are easy to watch.
Use elements people are interested in.
Keep the story linear.
“What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out…” Alfred Hitchcock

9. Elements of Hitchcock: Montage
Use a series of close up shots to tell a story
By adding or omitting things in this sequence you can “transferring the menace from the screen into the mind of the audience.” – Alfred Hitchcock

10. Elements of Hitchcock: Montage
The shower scene from Psycho
No violence is shown
It happens in the mind of the viewer

11. Elements Of Hitchcock: Meaningless Dialog
Having a character distracted by something without being noticed in the scene pulls the audience into the world of the character.
The dialog simply serves to focus our attention on the things going on in the scene

12. Alfred Hitchcock Says…
“a conversation may be quite trivial, but often the eyes will reveal what a person thinks or needs.” – Alfred Hitchcock

13. Conclusions Hitchcock was… a master of suspsense Great inspiration
Over 50 movies to draw from for inspiration
Innovator
Many technique first used by Hitchcock still used today.

14. Questions?
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15. Resources: http://www. imdb. com http://www. tcm. com http://www
Resources: IMAGES: IMDB/MPTV.net