The Camera Moves That Built Hitchcock’s Suspense Machine
Few filmmakers understood the psychology of the camera as well as Alfred Hitchcock. Hitchcock believed suspense was not created by plot twists alone, but by…
Shark POV: How ‘Jaws’ Improved On The POV Shot Used In ‘The Creature From The Black Lagoon’
Steven Spielberg borrowed the underwater POV shots from the 1950s Universal monster movie but eclipsed them with confident and beautiful cinematography–and masterful pacing. Chrissie Watkins,…
From Russia With Love’s Helicopter Attack Vs. North By Northwest’s Crop-Duster Sequence: Why The Bond Sequence Isn’t a Rip-Off of Hitchcock’s Famous Set Piece
The helicopter attack in From Russia With Love is often unfairly dismissed as a rip-off of the celebrated crop-duster chase in Alfred Hitchcock’s North By…
Alfred Hitchcock Subverted 1 Common Thriller Cliche In The Crop-Duster Sequence in North By Northwest
The man gunned down by thugs in a car while standing on the street corner in the middle of the night is a cliche Hitchcock…
Camera Angle Diagram For North By Northwest’s Crop Duster Sequence
North By Northwest hit theaters sixty-five years ago instantly earning its reputation as one of Alfred Hitchcock’s top spy thrillers. While filled with iconic imagery and…
Lighting Like Rembrandt: How to Create Dramatic Lighting Through Cinematic Chiaroscuro
Rembrandt Lighting often refers to using one bright light to depict stark contrasts between light and dark. This adds 3-dimensional depth on a 2D surface…
Watch Greig Fraser And Roger Deakins Discuss the Future of Virtual Cinematography
How will virtual cinematography affect live-action filmmaking? If you’re fascinated with ILM’s StageCraft and the potential of virtual cinematography, then check out this discussion between…
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Source Code: The Visual Influences Behind ‘The Matrix’
When The Matrix hit cinemas in 1999, audiences were introduced to groundbreaking aesthetics. The film was fresh and original–or was it? For those familiar with…
The Power Of The Eyes In ‘The Silence of the Lambs’
Films turn us all into voyeurs. When the cinema goes dark, we watch other people’s lives. We don’t even question it, because it’s fiction after…
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‘Tenet’ Behind The Scenes: Crashing a Real 747 Into A Building And Other Practical Effects
Tenet is here, and Hollywood hopes this will be the blockbuster that reignites the box office despite Covid-19. Apparently there are places without it, and…
