Saturday, May 15, 2021

Alfred Hitchcock: The Rules of Visual Storytelling

Because anything Hitch had to say about storytelling is good for writers to know. 

From the page:

"Alfred Hitchcock was perhaps the greatest cinematic storyteller of the 20th century.  His films created a visual language which have influenced virtually every director since.  

"In this video essay I examine how Hitchcock tells the story through his use of the camera to tell stories cinematically.  In particular I focus on his thoughtful use of long shots and close-ups to convey plot and emotion visually.  I take in many of his best films, from Strangers on a Train, through to Vertigo and Psycho, to examine how he uses many of these techniques."

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