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From Vertigo to Psycho, how Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film


From Vertigo to North by Northwest and Psycho, how American director Alfred Hitchcock changed the role of architecture in film.

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HITCHCOCK ON VERTIGO

Superimposition in film

Stutterer (2015)

How Vertigo foreshadowed ‘catfishing’, AI and #MeToo

Meshes of the Afternoon - Maya Deren (1943)

Vertigo spirals

House of Flying Daggers - flashcards

What is an Inciting incident?

5 Brilliant Moments in Patterns

World of Wong Kar Wei - go 7 minutes and 13 seconds in!

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Parents Evening :: Year 12

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December 2026 Mock Examinations

Ski Trip 2027 Information

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Parents Evening :: Year 10

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