Through the Rear Window
Alfred Hitchcock made an inspirational body of work spanning many decades. In our latest video, Through The Rear Window, we explore not only the tremendously impressive, built-from-scratch film set and its innumerable details but also some of the more nuanced details and subtle themes that make this film one of our favorites.
0:00 Introduction/Through the Rear Window
1:10 Visual Inspiration
2:23 The Set
4:36 Characters
8:55 Themes
14:07 Editing and Cinematography
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TrackTribe : A Night Alone
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