There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it. — Alfred Hitchcock
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE, was a great visual artist. He was also a supreme architect of anticipation. What’s more, he never believed in the ordinary. He held a magnetic, or hypnotic, charm too. Evil, for him, on celluloid was an ‘easy-come and easy-go’ alchemy.
A master of suspense, Hitchcock celebrated intrigue. His hallmarks were uncomplicated, even thoughtful. To cull one famed cinematic exemplar: Hitchcock’s sudden ‘shock-effect,’ or the ‘sneaking element’ of ominous peril, beneath the surface of accustomed calm.
Hitchcock (August 13,1889-April 29, 1980), a son of a poultry dealer and fruit importer in England, became fascinated with photography and started working in films as a card designer for Paramount Pictures. In 1920, he received a full-time position at Islington Studios, designing the titles for silent movies.
Soon enough, he was promoted as the head of the title department. It was at this point that he began to work closely with scriptwriters and editors. His electrical enthusiasm was obvious in just about everything he did — right from the word go.
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