Monday, March 26, 2012

Hitchcock's Techniques for Suspense

Technique #1:
Dialogue Means Nothing - This means that the dialogue scenes are not plainly just talking, the characters are interacting with each other or are distracted by something else.  This is evident in the various scenes where the main character is using the camera while talking to his associates.

Technique #2:
Characters Must Break Cliché - Stereotypical characters are given new characteristics and break the cliché that they are usually accompanied with.  This happens when Lisa becomes more and more involved in the crime and brings in information that helps solving the case.

Technique #3:
Surprise And Twist - Keep the audience thinking one way, then pull the rug from underneath them.  This technique is shown more towards the middle and the characters are beginning to question if it was really a murder or the sickly wife is just on a vacation.

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