STUDY TASK 5 - MODERNISM

The aim of this task is to find a minimum of 5 graphic designers for each lecture we have received on the program this year. The aim is to have a catalog of 45+ graphic designers, along with a rationale of why they fit into that lecture/movement/topic and relevant imagery and quotes to further reinforce the point.I'm going to make a start on this and try and take my time with this, hopefully doing one lecture or two in each sitting so I can soak...

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POST-PRESENTATION FEEDBACK

Mixed response to the presentation and one that I kind of expected. My presentation was very broad over a wide variety of topics, like the idea of an auteur, hitchcock and feminism, hitchcock's recurring themes etc but I haven't thought about how it will relate to my concept. Which is an interactive (maybe) publication being image-led, and visualising famous Hitchcock techniques, scenes and opinions on Hitchcock, possibly his legacy etc. It all needs to be underpinned by a wealth of knowledge and theory though, but it all needs to be focused.I...

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FAMOUS HITCHCOCK QUOTES

SourceNOTABLE QUOTES TO MENTION REGARDING RECURRING THEMES, STYLE OF FILMMAKING ETC: There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.   When an actor comes to me and wants to discuss his character, I say, 'It's in the script.' If he says, 'But what's my motivation?, ' I say, 'Your salary.'   Blondes make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints.  I am scared easily, here is a list of my adrenaline - production: 1: small children, 2: policemen, 3: high places,...

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PROMINENCE OF HITCHCOCK

With links to the idea of being an auteur and having a very personal relationship with the work, I've noticed the prominence of Hitchcock when it comes to promotion of the movies. Even by today's standards it's quite odd. Nowadays, obviously, a lot of movies selling point is the director, as a lot of directors are household names and have loyal fans who'll watch their movies, for example Tarantino, Michael Bay etc. The same case is here but I've...

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A short and articulate article on Hitchock recurring themes and plot devices on the dreaded WikipediaSourceRecurring themes and plot devices:Birds - Seen in The Birds, the plot revolves around Birds attacking Bodega baySuspense - Hitchcock preferred suspense over surprise in his films. Hitchcock often described it as ""There's two people having breakfast and there's a bomb under the table. If it explodes, that's a surprise. But if it doesn't..."Audience...

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'HITCHCOCK BLONDE'

SourceSource NOTES"A 'Hitchcock Blonde' is an actress/character type that was frequently used by film director Alfred Hitchcock in his movies and for whom he appeared to have an obsessive fascination. They were beautiful, sexy, smart and sophisticated but also icy, strong and fearless; "a cool surface with an inner fire". Actresses that typified the 'Hitchcock Blonde' were Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, Kim Novak and Eva Marie Saint among others."Jodi...

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