Use Of Mise-En-Scene Techniques In Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window

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Situated in the rising action of the film, Rear Window (Hitchcock, 1954), this scene depicts Jeff sending a note to his neighbor, Mr. Thornwald, with the help of Lisa and Stella letting him know that they know about his crime. Hitchcock's use of mise-en-scene elements such as, lighting, setting, props, spacing and expressions between characters all allow Hitchcock to prove Jeff’s’ inability in the situation and develop important themes such as opposite perspectives and peoples’ engrossment with lives other than their own. The scene begins with Jeff, Lisa, and Stella intrigued waiting for Jeff to finish writing the note directed to Mr. Thorwald saying, “What have you done with her?” This action represents the first step in the consolidating …show more content…

Zooming causes the audience to stare at the fix point, the note, compressing the world in the suspense of the scene. This scene ends with a fade cut, fading into black and returning from black. This creates the suspense that lets the audience know that something climactic will take place. This setting shows how as Jeff continues to piece together the puzzle, his case for Mrs. Thorwald’s murder becomes more inescapable, and eventually, Lisa and Stella become Jeff’s confidants. As, the scene fades back from black, non-diegetic sound takes place as the background sound source. Sound that hasn't been implied to be present in the action: added for the dramatic effect. The suspense in the scene is constructed from this sound. Furthermore, props throughout this movie are essential, the audience are …show more content…

Essentially, it is important to remark how Jeff changes his expression after Lisa risks her life in Thorwald’s apartment. It’s not until she enters his fantasy world that his impression of her begins to change. There is a change in Jeff’s feelings for her and represent how different they are from their neighbors. The scene of Miss Lonely-hearts allow Jeff to see how isolation leads someone to suicidal thoughts and can finally see the impact Lisa has in his

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