ABSTRACT
Alfred Hitchock’s Notorious, used for examples of various principles and techniques in previous chapters, bears further analysis in regard to the overall design of a complete fi lm.
Hitchcock’s design calls for an active narrator: a camera that can move away from the “ordinary” to draw our attention to the essence of the moment-to what is vital to the audience’s appreciation of the story. This is often the case in fi lms that have crucial plot points that absolutely must be comprehended by the audience.
