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The document lists the various titles that appear in order at the beginning of the film "Vertigo". It includes distribution logos, the names of the main characters, director, screenplay writer, cinematographer, art director, and others involved in the production. The titles are designed to credit all of the major contributors to the film.
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- 2. TITLES: The titles used within the film ‘Vertigo’ are in order… 1. Distribution logo – VistaVision 10. Edited: 2. Main character – James Stuart - Assistant director 3. Second main character – Kim Novak - Make-up supervision 4. Director – Alfred Hitchcock - Hair style supervision 5. Name of film - Sound recording by… 6. Extra people within the film 11. Costumes 7. Screenplay – Based upon… Special sequences by… 8. Director of photography 12. Music by… 9. Art director: 13. Conducted by… - Process photography 14. Associate producer… - Set decorations 15. Directed by… - Titles designed by…
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- 6. 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.
- 7. 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.
- 8. CINEMATOGRAPHY 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.
- 9. 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.
- 10. 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?