Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcok, otherwise known as 'The architect of Anxiety'; was born on the 13th of August 1899 and died on the 29th of April 1980. He was famous for blockbusters such as Psycho (1960) and Lifeboat (1944) in which he obtained 'Best Director' for both movies.
Alfred favoured the use of suspense over the use of surprise, he preferred to show things to the audience which the characters in the film do not know, and then artfully build tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth, instead of assaulting the audience with frightening things. Hitchcock often used this aphorism to support his opinion- "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..."
Information taken from the book: The Complete Films of Alfred Hitchcock by Robert.A. Harris.Alfred favoured the use of suspense over the use of surprise, he preferred to show things to the audience which the characters in the film do not know, and then artfully build tension around what will happen when the characters finally learn the truth, instead of assaulting the audience with frightening things. Hitchcock often used this aphorism to support his opinion- "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..."
Ridley ScottRidley Scott is infamous for his stylish visuals and an obsession for detail. He was born on the 30th of November 1937. He is an Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe, Emmy Award and BAFTA Award winning director and producer. Famous for blockbusters such as 'Gladiator' (2000) 'American Gangster' (2007) and 'Alein' (1979).
Ridley Scott favours the use of slow pacing, until the action sequences which are enhanced with the use of quick, rapid edited shots. Ridley also enjoyes using the technique of sound or music to build tension, seen in 'Alien' with hissing steam and beeping computers.
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