Alfred Hitchcock

Name; Alfred Hitchcock 

Born; 13th August 1899 Leytonstone, London

Died; 29th April 1980 aged 80 Bel Air, California 

Occupation; Film director and producer

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques for physiological thrillers. 

Over a career spanning more than half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a distinctive and recognisable directorial style. He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form ofvoyeurism.He framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovativefilm editing. His stories frequently feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime, although many of the mysteries function as decoys or "MacGuffins"

Recipe for a Thriller

What is a Thriller?

Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television that includes numerous and often overlapping sub-genres. They are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must overcome the plans of more powerful and better equipped villains. Devices such as suspense, red herrings and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is a villain driven plot, whereby he presents obstacles the hero must overcome.Thrillers often overlap with mystery stories, but are distinguished by the structure of their plots. In a thriller the identity of a murderer or other villain is typically known all along. Thrillers also occur on a much grander scale: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the overthrow of governments. Jeopardy and violent confrontations are standard plot elements. While a mystery climaxes when the mystery is solved, a thriller climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others. In thrillers influenced by films shaft and tragedy, the compromised hero is often killed in the process.

what is commonly in one?

Thrillers usually consist of things like;

• Sub Genres 
• Fast pacing and Frequent action 
• Heroes and Villains
• Red herrings and cliff hangers

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Hello my name is kelsey and I am studying AS media at Robert Clack. This is my blog where I will be blogging everything from films we've made and the methods to the reviews on other films to give you an insite of the course.