Spellbound: Razor Sequence

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Excerpt from the 1945 Alfred Hitchcock thriller starring Gregory Peck and Ingrid Bergman intended to illustrate cinematic technique. As such, the linked STUDY GUIDE provides the context. 



CONTENTS  OF STUDY GUIDE


SPELLBOUND: SYNOPSIS AND THEMES 
Plot Synopsis

Themes and Interpretation

THE EXTRACT 

Plot Synopsis of the Extract

Plot Construction of the Extract (Sequence I) 

Plot Construction of the Extract (Sequence II)

ANALYSIS OF FILM ELEMENTS IN THE EXTRACT (SEQUENCE I) 
Choreography and Camera Placement 

Lighting 

Editing 

Music and Dialogue

ANALYSIS OF FILM ELEMENTS IN THE EXTRACT (SEQUENCE II) 
Editing Techniques for Continuity

Editing Techniques for Suspense

Film Techniques Used to Reveal Inner States

Composition and Framing for Suspense

Lighting for Emphasis

Trick Transitions

Camera Movement for Audience Involvement

Dialogue
APPENDIX 
Footnotes

Recommended Reading

Extracts for Comparison