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This 3 page paper discusses various aspects of cinematography as they pertain to Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). Bibliography lists 1 source.
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a major role, which is evident from the first scene. A plainclothes police officer, John "Scottie" Ferguson, is pursuing a suspect, accompanied by a uniformed officer. While the uniformed officer
and the fugitive successfully jump the distance between two roofs, Scottie does not and is dangling from a rain gutter when the uniformed officer abandons the chase in order to
save him. Hitchcock uses camera movements to simulate the vertigo that overwhelms him when he looks down, as the camera tracks away from what Scottie is seeing while simultaneously zooming
towards it (Dirks). In each of the pivotal scenes, this technique heightens the suspense as it simulates Scotties vertigo. Also, Hitchcock has the camera pan around Scottie and Judy, as
a newly reincarnated Madeleine, kiss, within a passionate embrace. As the camera moves, the background dissolves placing them in the past. This shows the psychologically dizzying effect that this has
for Scottie, as his current reality combines with the fantasy of the character of Madeleine. 2. Close-up shots naturally predominate the scenes of intimacy between Scottie and the mysterious Madeleine,
but, on the whole long-shots prevail, due to the nature of the plot and Scotties assignment to tail Elsiers wife and report to him on her activities. Scottie is shown
falling Madeleine from her apartment to a flower shop, to a Spanish mission where she visits the grave of Carlotta Valdes, and to the art gallery at the California Palace
of the Legion of Honor, as well as to other locations. This portion of the film verifies to Scottie the legitimacy of Elsiers claim that this wife is possessed by
the spirit of her dead ancestor. Additionally, Hitchcock uses long-shots to emphasize the psychological frame of mind of the characters. For example, when Scottie leaves the church after the woman
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