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Unit 3: Director Study

Unit 3: Director Study. Alfred Hitchcock. Main Assessment Expectations. How does Alfred Hitchcock create suspense in a specific movie? What theme does he portray the best? How would you characterize the movies of Alfred Hitchcock and what does that reveal about him as a director?

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Unit 3: Director Study

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  1. Unit 3: Director Study Alfred Hitchcock

  2. Main Assessment Expectations • How does Alfred Hitchcock create suspense in a specific movie? • What theme does he portray the best? • How would you characterize the movies of Alfred Hitchcock and what does that reveal about him as a director? • Characterization, Quote Analysis, Reflection

  3. Alfred Hitchcock: Basics • Born: August 13, 1899 (London) • Died: April 29, 1980 (Bel-Air, Los Angeles, CA) • Married: Alma Reville • Child: Patricia Hitchcock • http://www.biography.com/people/alfred-hitchcock-9340006

  4. Practice Analysis • “I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.” • Alfred Hitchcock • What does that quote mean? What does it reveal to us about Alfred Hitchcock as a director? What does it reveal about him? Why is it important?

  5. Master of Suspense • While working as an advertising designer, he began to submit short stories • False accusations, conflicted emotions, and twist endings • 1920: entered the film industry designing title cards for silent films • 1925: directed 1st film and began making thrillers • Well known for movies AND television. “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”

  6. Suspense • A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen • Synonyms: • Tension, uncertainty, doubt, anticipation, expectation, expectancy, excitement, anxiety, apprehension, strain • Anxious, edgy, jumpy, uneasy, jittery, on edge

  7. 1st Movie: Psycho (1960) • “To me, Psycho was a big comedy. Had to be.” Alfred Hitchcock • A secretary steals $40,000 from a client and goes on the run. She checks into a motel run by a young man under the domination of his mother.

  8. Potential Themes • Family • Death/Murder • Love/Sexuality • Guilt • Trust

  9. Family • How important is a mother? Explain. • What makes someone a good mother? Explain. • Describe a healthy relationship between a mother and a child.

  10. Family • “Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” Michael J. Fox • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  11. Family • “Rarely do members of the same family grow up under the same roof.” Richard Bach • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  12. Death/Murder • Is murder ever a good thing? (Think about Se7en and think about Gone Baby Gone) • When can death be a good thing? • Why do you think so many people are afraid of death?

  13. Death/Murder • “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Mark Twain • What does this quote mean? Is it important? Do you agree/disagree? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  14. Death/Murder • “Killing is not as easy as the innocent believe.” JK Rowling • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  15. Love/Sexuality • “I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.” Martin Luther King Jr. • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  16. Guilt • “Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.” Erma Bombeck • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  17. Trust • Learning to trust is one of life’s most difficult tasks.” Isaac Watts • What does this quote mean? Do you agree/disagree? Is it important? How does it apply to society? How does it apply to you? (What does it reveal about character/plot/theme?)

  18. Psycho • What are some of your initial thoughts about Psycho? What do you know about it? Have you seen any of the remakes? Do you think you will like it? EXPLAIN.

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