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Introductions
Psychoanalytical theory states that
film contains ideologies and
psychological messages that are
created in the sub-conscious mind of
the filmmaker

As a result it is essential we
understand the mind of the filmmaker
whose films we study

Today we are going to research the
mind and work of Hitchcock and
identify the themes that contribute to
his Auteur status
Hitchcocked!
• Watch the following documentary and
  make notes on the work of Alfred
  Hitchcock

• What technical aspects of film is
  Hitchcock credited with creating?

• What are the themes identified by the
  speakers in the documentary?
Task 1
• Log on to the internet and research the life of Alfred Hitchcock
• Research the following points:
  Birth
                Early Life
                                   Early
                                   career in
                                   Britain             Move to the
                                                       United States


                                                                       Death and
                         Relationship with female                      legacy
                         co-stars, in particular Kim
                         Novak and Grace Kelly
Task 2
• Using the internet research the films of
  Alfred Hitchcock

• Focus on the following areas:

   – Themes that appear throughout his films
       Provide specific examples from Hitchcock other
         films (those you have seen and those you are
         reading about)


   – How his background and earlier life may
     have influenced these themes
Task 3
• You have identified a number of
  themes that appear throughout the
  work of Hitchcock

• Can you identify how these themes
  are represented in Vertigo?

• Identify key scenes or characters that
  demonstrate these themes and
  complete a short analysis in your
  handouts

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Vert 2

  • 1.
  • 2. Introductions Psychoanalytical theory states that film contains ideologies and psychological messages that are created in the sub-conscious mind of the filmmaker As a result it is essential we understand the mind of the filmmaker whose films we study Today we are going to research the mind and work of Hitchcock and identify the themes that contribute to his Auteur status
  • 3. Hitchcocked! • Watch the following documentary and make notes on the work of Alfred Hitchcock • What technical aspects of film is Hitchcock credited with creating? • What are the themes identified by the speakers in the documentary?
  • 4. Task 1 • Log on to the internet and research the life of Alfred Hitchcock • Research the following points: Birth Early Life Early career in Britain Move to the United States Death and Relationship with female legacy co-stars, in particular Kim Novak and Grace Kelly
  • 5. Task 2 • Using the internet research the films of Alfred Hitchcock • Focus on the following areas: – Themes that appear throughout his films Provide specific examples from Hitchcock other films (those you have seen and those you are reading about) – How his background and earlier life may have influenced these themes
  • 6. Task 3 • You have identified a number of themes that appear throughout the work of Hitchcock • Can you identify how these themes are represented in Vertigo? • Identify key scenes or characters that demonstrate these themes and complete a short analysis in your handouts