TITLES:

The titles used within the film ‘Vertigo’ are in

order…

1. Distribution logo – VistaVision 2. Main character – James Stuart3. Second main character – Kim Novak4. Director – Alfred Hitchcock5. Name of film6. Extra people within the film7. Screenplay – Based upon…8. Director of photography9. Art director: - Process photography - Set decorations - Titles designed by…

10.Edited: - Assistant director - Make-up supervision - Hair style supervision - Sound recording by…11. Costumes Special sequences by…12.Music by…13.Conducted by…14.Associate producer…15.Directed by…

titles

titles

MISE EN SCENE

• Red filter –There has been a red

filter used a few times throughout the opening sequence of ‘Vertigo’. It has been placed over the top of the close up of the woman’s eye. By adding the red filter over the top it could represent danger, blood and death.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

EXTREME CLOSE UP’S:

There has been many extreme close

ups used throughout the opening

sequence. They were mainly of the

woman's facial features, for example

her lips and eye. By using extreme

close ups, it hides information from

the audience.

TILTING:

They have used a shot were it tilts

up from the woman’s lips to her eye.

TRACKING:

They have used a shot were it tracks

into an extreme close up of the

woman’s eye.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

EDITING

FREEZE FRAME:

Alfred Hitchcock has used a freeze frame shot of

the woman’s lips just before the titles come on the

screen.

GRAPHIC EFFECTS:

Alfred Hitchcock has used a graphic swirl effect

which would have been done in post production.

The swirls were different colours, shapes and sizes.

Also, there was a graphic match to the eye on the

previous shot.

SOUND

The sound track used throughout the opening

sequence of ‘Vertigo’ was very dull and dark, it also

used very low tones.

There is a sting as the shot freeze frames on the

woman’s lips.QUESTIONS

How is she important to the film? Is she the main character? Who is she?