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    and even guilt in his films; creating hits for Germany in the years of 1925-1939. His return to British cinema was well sought after‚ as he returned as one of the highest paid directors at that time. While the war did influence Britain‚ high budget cinema and international fame‚ such as works of Hitchcock and Herbert Wilcox‚ were revered and of interest. British films‚ especially Hitchcock’s‚ had influence stemming from German Expressionism and the Soviet

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    DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES Things to look out for in plays. Context You will need to write about techniques used in plays during your KS4 course. You will be expected to be able to look closely at how the playwright creates tension and characters through different techniques You can use this homework to help you develop your skills when writing about any play but not all plays will use the same techniques. Objective To identify dramatic techniques in plays. What you need to do. 1. Read the help sheet ‘Dramatic

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    Suspense Rear Window is one of the famous suspense movies made by Mr. Alfred Hitchcock in 1954. It is considered as one of the best movies of Hitchcock also. However‚ what is suspense? Why Rear Window can be a successful suspense movie? How Mr. Alfred Hitchcock create the suspense atmosphere in this film? In this essay‚ all the above questions will be answered. You will know more about the spell of Mr. Hitchcock’s movies especially the Rear Window. Mr. Alfred Hitchcock is a king of suspense

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    also known as “Master of suspense” mostly worked in the thriller and drama category. He directed three well-known films like‚ Rear Window(1954)‚ Dial M for Murder(1954)‚ and Psycho(1960). I watched the film Dial M for Murder(1954). I thought it was a very good thriller that that kept you at the edge of your seat because you never knew what was going to happen next. Woody Allen who liked to do magic tricks and play the clarinet in his younger days tended to direct comedy films. He often worked with

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    Film 100 March 15‚ 2012 The Effects of Suspense in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho The building of emotion‚ whether it is romantic love or deep hatred‚ can make a low-budget film into a blockbuster hit. Directors are constantly trying to build this deep feeling and emotion to make blockbuster hits. Alfred Hitchcock made hit films but instead‚ he built suspense – so much that it scared women from showering alone for years. Hitchcock’s appropriate label as the “Master of Suspense” came supremely out of

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    How are film techniques used in Jaws to create suspense for viewers? Throughout the well-known film Jaws‚ directed by Steven Spielberg‚ a number of different film techniques are displayed to create suspense for viewers. A few of these many techniques used are character behaviour‚ props and sound effects. These techniques help draw the audience to the film and experience different feelings towards each of the characters. Character behaviour is a key film technique used to create suspense‚ Steven

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    How does Eisenstein use montage and shot composition to create a dramatic effect on film? Eisenstein’s strong use of montage editing and shot composition effectively builds drama and conflict in Battleship Potemkin and its “Odessa Steps” scene. His choice of framed image conveys emotion and‚ along with camera position‚ engages and appeals to the viewer. The montage editing technique that Eisenstein uses creates a sense of conflict that supports the conflict and tension of the narrative. The

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    DRAMATIC TECHNIQUES IN MACBETH Dramatic techniques are used throughout Shakespeare’s Macbeth to explore Macbeth’s relationship with the women in the play. The drama techniques are used as tools by Shakespeare to manipulate the plot and characters‚ to express fundamental concepts and themes and dictate the actions of the characters. They also create suspense and keep the audience aware throughout the play of the relationship between Macbeth and his wife as well as his interactions with the Weird

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    Hitchcock’s powerful‚ complex psychological thriller‚ Psycho (1960) is the "mother" of all modern horror suspense films - it single-handedly ushered in an era of inferior screen ’slashers’ with blood-letting and graphic‚ shocking and killings. While this was Hitchcock’s first real horror film‚ he was mistakenly labeled as a horror film director ever since he directed Psycho. The master of suspense skillfully handle and guides the audience into identifying with the main character‚ luckless victim Marion

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    Discuss this statement with particular consideration to Viola’s disguise and Malvolio’s delusion. In William Shakespeare’s comedic play Twelfth Night‚ there is much emphasis on confusion concerning distinctions between reality and appearance‚ most notably concerning the characters Viola and Malvolio‚ the former causing confusion through disguise and the latter through delusion. This theme is linked with confusion amongst the play’s characters‚ a common theme in Shakespeare’s comedies‚ as well as

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