Lecture #11: Hitchcock and Editing Suspense

This week we had guest lecturer Dean Richard Allen for a session looking specifically editing for GENRE, in the case, SUSPENSE. We looked at many examples of the multiple ways that Hitchcock employed editing techniques to heightened various kinds of suspense.

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Alfred Hitchcock: The Difference Between Mystery & Suspense
Alfred Hitchcock On Mastering Cinematic Tension
‘Masterclass’ Interview with Alfred Hitchcock on Filmmaking (1976)