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3 Hitchcock Techniques Magnified


Alfred Hitchcock is not only the Master of Suspense, but pure cinema. Here are 3 of his filmmaking tips that you can apply to any film genre. 

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Vertigo: An Introduction

Anatomy of a Screenplay

Film Studies: editing

Is Vertigo the greatest film ever made?

How 50 Famous Female Characters Were Described in Their Screenplays

5 Frames from Vertigo (Hitchcock 1958)

Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it

Do the Right Thing (5/10) Movie CLIP - Racist Stereotypes (1989) HD

Screenplay examples with visuals from the film

6000 extras at Gorleston beach - and we were a part of it!

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Subject Lead - Health & Social Care

Teacher of Health & Social Care

Key Stage 3 practical sessions information - updated for February 2025

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Teacher of Sociology

Parents Evening :: Year 8

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