Auteur Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
How does Hitchcock show technical competence
3 points
A
- The creation of the dolly zoom
- He created a studio model of the stairs to save money on the dolly zoom shot
- 16 days of location filming
2
Q
How does Hitchcock show motifs and themes?
3 Points
A
- Repetition of icy blondes
- Mistaken identity
- Voyeurism
3
Q
How does Hitchcock show interior meaning?
A
- A backstabbing heroine that lies, inflicts pain and then suffers untold torments
4
Q
How does Forman show technical competence?
A
- Catching reaction shots (telling Jack Nicholson to kiss the alternate police officer)
- Documentary like to make the audience feel apart of the film
- One of 3 films to have ever won all 5 major Oscars
5
Q
How does Forman show motifs and themes?
A
- Anti hero protagonists (flamboyant and ecstatic personalities)
6
Q
How does Forman show interior meaning?
A
- Makes the audience feel uncomfortable (ECT scene)
- Devalued ECT because they exaggerated the pain and the effect of the therapy