Suspense with a Camera
A Filmmaker's Guide to Hitchcock's Techniques
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In today's busy world, preventing audience boredom is more important than ever. Now screenwriters and directors have an easy guidebook for making their films more captivating, spine tingling, and suspenseful. "Hitchcock Whisperer" Jeffrey Michael Bays brings the secrets of suspense out of the shadows. Bonus material includes: Q&A with 'Bourne' director Paul Greengrass, 'Bourne Identity' editor Saar Klein, '10 Cloverfield Lane' director Dan Trachtenberg, and a foreword by Film Riot's Ryan Connolly.
About the Author:
Jeffrey Michael Bays is author of Between the Scenes: What Every Director, Writer, and Editor Should Know about Scene Transitions, and was producer of the award-winning Not from Space on XM Satellite Radio. He holds a Master of Arts in Cinema from La Trobe University. Jeffrey’s productions have earned the prestigious Mark Time Award, the Communicator Award of Excellence, and have been listed in Time Out magazine. Jeffrey is a frequent speaker and panelist at film festivals, and contributor to MovieMaker Magazine, No Film School, and Peter D. Marshall’s Director’s Chair. He is producer of the docuseries Hitch20, a four-hour examination of Hitchcock’s twenty works of television, and author of the experimental eBook How to Turn Your Boring Movie into a Hitchcock Thriller, written in the voice of Hitchcock himself. Jeffrey also directed the Australian film Offing David, a Hitchcock homage.
Press Reviews:
"The new filmmaking bible for any director.."-Alex Ferrari, Indie Film Hustle
"Bays' passion for Hitchcock and his techniques is so contagious."-Caleb Hammond, MovieMaker Magazine
"Jeffrey Michael Bays is the ultimate expert regarding Hitchcock's masterful filmmaking."-Laurie Scheer, author, The Writer's Advantage
"A powerful reminder of the wisdom that can be gained from studying the greats."
-Michael Koehler, Lights Film School
"Should be mandatory reading for both aspiring and seasoned filmmakers."-Adam Roche, Secret History of Hollywood Podcast
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