Alfred Hitchcock's use of angles and shots in the movie, Rear Window, is important to the way this movie is told and creates a sense of tension and suspense for the viewers.
One of the most important camera angles used in the movie is the point-of-view shot which lines about the viewing angle with the main character, Jeffry, so we see the story through his "lens" He is stuck in a wheelchair and we can only see what is happening outside from his vantage point. This allows us to feel connected to his experience. This angle also reinforced the feeling of Jeffry being trapped. If the camera had moved, then the feeling of being stuck in a wheel chair would have been lost to the viewers. Another important angle used in the film is the long shot, which shows the relationship between the environment and the characters. The opening shot is of the courtyard where we are first introduced to all the characters. This is a way to show where everyone is positioned and later plays out with out they relate to each other.
Jeffry also uses a series of camera flashbulb flashes to blind Thorwald and uses an orange light to give the impression of this happening. The light is meant to show the orange light covering the screen which would be like what a person experiences if they really were flashed in the eyes with a camera flash.
When you watched the movie, could you think of other films that used these similar tactics?
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