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Introduction During production day we were given the task to recreate some of Hitchcock's most famous techniques. This included lighting, montage (inspired by the famous montage shower scene in Psycho (1960), and using the camera to "show, don't tell". We also attempted to recreate the unsettling character reveal in Hitchcock's film Frenzy (1972).  Examples We were given examples from Hitchcock's films, so we could attempt to recreate the techniques and add them to our skillset, as many modern day films use similar methods.   Final results Our group presented our final footage in the form of videos, explaining our techniques and how we were able to recreate similar sequences to Hitchcock. We also made a montage of all outtakes from the day, showing unused footage and behind the scenes.   My class...

  Introduction We were given the task of creating a scene depicting a conversation, where the power dynamic is clear before a power shift occurs. With the help of my team, we decided to film an interrogation between a police officer and a delinquent. We tried to use a variety of techniques to show the power dynamic within the scene, including camera angles, lighting and negative space.  Pre-production Shot analysis Final product

Introduction We were given the task of recreating a scene from Jurassic park (1993), when two children are eating dinner before being interrupted by a dinosaur. This scene had multiple challenges to overcome, as we didn't have CGI, the right props or the right setting. This meant that in order to get our recreation as accurate as possible, we had to focus on camera movements and experimenting with what was around us, to try capture the same effect that the movie had. Pre-production Props  Setting   Post-production     Editing       Final product