Post by phantomparticle on Aug 13, 2021 23:23:06 GMT
There has to be a good reason to use multiple images beyond a simple split screen during a telephone conversation. Some crime and suspense films like The Boston Strangler benefit from seeing things from different perspectives, but what would be the point in something like Kramer vs. Kramer?
I think Hitchcock would have despised the idea as actually robbing the audience of the anticipation of the unknown. The Birds is a good example of when not to employ it. When Tippi Hedren sits on a bench outside the schoolhouse, Hitchcock cuts to a couple of birds landing behind her. He then focuses on Hedren for a very long take while the audience moves closer and closer to the edge of their seats. The next shot of hundreds of birds behind Hedren is breathtaking. Multiple images would have destroyed the anticipation and the payoff.
Like the 3D phase of the early 1950's, it was a good idea that needed to be used sparingly and eventually was discarded for one reason or another.
I think Hitchcock would have despised the idea as actually robbing the audience of the anticipation of the unknown. The Birds is a good example of when not to employ it. When Tippi Hedren sits on a bench outside the schoolhouse, Hitchcock cuts to a couple of birds landing behind her. He then focuses on Hedren for a very long take while the audience moves closer and closer to the edge of their seats. The next shot of hundreds of birds behind Hedren is breathtaking. Multiple images would have destroyed the anticipation and the payoff.
Like the 3D phase of the early 1950's, it was a good idea that needed to be used sparingly and eventually was discarded for one reason or another.