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

The Power of Music in Film

Same Scene 5 Ways

Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)

Suspense in Films

Screenplay examples with visuals from the film

How to analyse sound in films

How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Still Resonates Today

Film: camera shots examples

25 Years Later, How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Changed Race Relations In America

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Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

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