The master of suspense... and shot lengths. Alfred Hitchcock knows how to peer into the hearts of men and women. The original master showman, before Spielberg took the crown, Hitchcock loved toying with the audience and having his movies cause visceral reactions. But what does his shot length have to do with all that? A recent tweet from Vashi Nedomansky went into the details of Hitchcock's shot length in some of his movies. Other directors were mentioned in the tweet, and we're going to look at each director individually, but this article obviously focuses on Hitchcock. Hitchcock worked across many genres, but obviously preferred mystery and thriller movies. Those movies tend to have slower edits and to creep around, so let's take a peek at what kinds of shot pacing Hitch's movies had. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Monday, 21 June, 2021