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Hitchcock - the auteur
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- 1Alfred Hitchcock The Auteur 1*Creative control - Hitchcock exerted unprecedented creative control over the majority of his films; hiring a screenwriter to work closely with him to create the scripts.
- 22*Vision - The visual design and structure of Hitchcock's films present a singular vision. He visualised all of his films in advance.
- 33*Common narratives and themes - There is consistent narratives and themes. Crime and the criminal mind were lifelong obsessions. No other director is more closely associated with a single genre.
Hitchcock's films often feature an enigma and story element that sets the action in motive. He termed this "a MacGuffin" - 44*Technical style and experimentation - bold visual style, technical virtuosity and constant experimentation with film form and technique.
- 55*Public Persona - the self-styled 'Master of Suspense'. He became a household name and this was used to help promote his films, he also appeared in his own trailers for films such as 'Psycho' and 'The Birds'
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- AS level MIA (Factfiles) Flashcards on Hitchcock - the auteur, created by Marcus Hayes on 09/05/2017.
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