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	Dolly zoom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the dolly zoom, the setting of a zoom lens is used to adjust the field of view at the same time as the camera dollies (or moves) towards or away from the subject in such a way as to keep the subject the same size in the frame throughout.
		Thus, during the zoom, there is a continuous perspective distortion, the most directly noticeable feature of which is that the background "changes size" relative to the subject.
		The dolly zoom is commonly used by film-makers to represent the sensation of vertigo, a "falling away from oneself feeling", feeling of unreality, or to suggest that the character is undergoing a realization that causes them to reassess everything they had previously believed.
	www.newlenox.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Hitchcock_zoom (609 words)

	Dolly zoom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The dolly zoom is commonly used by filmmakers to represent the sensation of vertigo, a "falling away from oneself feeling", feeling of unreality, or to suggest that a character is undergoing a realization that causes him to reassess everything he had previously believed.
		After Hitchcock popularized the effect (he used it again for a climactic revelation in Marnie), the technique was used by many other filmmakers, and eventually became regarded as a gimmick or cliché.
		A notable use of the dolly zoom is in Goodfellas, where director Martin Scorsese uses the dolly zoom in a scene during the climax of the film: Henry Hill (Ray Liotta) and Jimmy Conway (Robert De Niro) are sitting in a restaurant, talking.
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	Alfred Hitchcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hitchcock was one of the first directors to whom they applied their auteur theory, which stresses the centrality of the director in the movie-making process.
		Alfred Hitchcock was born 13 August 1899 in Leytonstone, London, the second son and youngest of the three children of William Hitchcock, a greengrocer, and his wife, Emma Jane Hitchcock (nee Whelan).
		Many of Hitchcock's films contain a cameo appearance by Hitchcock himself: the director would be seen for a brief moment boarding a bus, crossing in front of a building, standing in an apartment across the courtyard, or appearing in a photograph.
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	ALFRED HITCHCOCK FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Hitchcock's films draw heavily on both fear and fantasy, and are known for their droll humour.
		Hitchcock was one of the first directors to whom they applied their auteur_theory, which stresses the artistic authority of the director (over the competing authorities of the screenwriter or producer) in the movie-making process.
		Most of Hitchcock's films contain cameo appearances by Hitchcock himself: the director would be seen for a brief moment boarding a bus, crossing in front of a building, standing in an apartment across the courtyard, or appearing in a photograph.
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	Alfred Hitchcock - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hitchcock was one of the first directors to which they applied their auteur theory, which stresses the centrality of the director in the movie-making process.
		Hitchcock described the "MacGuffin" as a red herring: a meaningless, unimportant detail that solely existed to serve as a reason for the story to exist.
		Hitchcock was made a Knight Commander of the British Empire on 3 January 1980 by Queen Elizabeth II just four months before his death in Los Angeles.
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	Vertigo (movie) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Vertigo is notable for the "Hitchcock zoom," an in-camera perspective distortion special effect created by Hitchcock that suggests the dizzying effect that gives the film its title.
		Hitchcock used falling, and the threat of falling, in many of his films, for example Blackmail, Foreign Correspondent, Suspicion, Saboteur, Rear Window, To Catch a Thief, and North by Northwest.
		Hitchcock had first visited the Mission before the tower was torn down due to dry rot, and was reportedly very displeased to find it missing when he returned to film his scenes.
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	Alfred Hitchcock - SmartyBrain Encyclopedia and Dictionary
		Hitchcock is one of the most well-known and popular directors of all time, known as the "Master of Suspense" due to the many successful motion pictures he helmed involving murderers and the innocent people caught in their paths (though sometimes his heroes and heroines are not so innocent).
		Hitchcock's films frequently portray innocent people caught up in circumstances beyond their control or even understanding; a common theme of his movies is that these characters are guilty, but only of minor, unrelated failings.
		Hitchcock was made an Knight Commander of the British Empire on January 3, 1980 by Queen Elizabeth II just four months before his death in Los Angeles.
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	Hitchcock zoom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In the Hitchcock zoom the setting of zoom lens is used to adjust the field of view at the same time as the moves towards or away from the subject such a way as to keep the the same size in the frame throughout.
		Thus during the zoom there is a perspective distortion caused by lens focal length the most directly noticeable feature of is that the background "changes size" relative the subject.
		The Hitchcock zoom is commonly used by to represent the sensation of vertigo or to suggest that undergoing a that causes them to reassess everything they previously believed.
	www.freeglossary.com /Hitchcock_zoom (724 words)

	How I "met" Robyn Hitchcock's music
		Since it was 1988, Hitchcock was big on college radios that we never heard with that wacky "Balloon Man".
		With Hitchcock, I had all of the humor and surrealism I could have desired at the time.
		In no time, I had copies of "Eye", "Invisible Hitchcock", and several compilation tapes, with songs specially chosen by Ian for the most obviously twisted lyrics, spanning the rest of his career, including the Softboys, who I thought sounded a bit too dissonant for the Hitchcock that I was used to.
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	Alfred Hitchcock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hitchcock developed his unique style of storytelling during the 1930s, reaching the peak of his British filmmaking career with The 39 Steps (1935) and The Lady Vanishes (1938).
		Hitchcock uses that point to cut, and begins the next take from the same point, from which the object or the camera moves.
		Hitchcock would be knighted in January 1980 by II of the United Kingdom">Queen Elizabeth II just four months before his death in Los Angeles.
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	Dolly zoom -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thus, during the zoom, there is a continuous (Click link for more info and facts about perspective distortion) perspective distortion, the most directly noticeable feature of which is that the background "changes size" relative to the subject.
		The dolly zoom is commonly used by film-makers to represent the sensation of (A reeling sensation; feeling about to fall) vertigo, a "falling away from oneself feeling", feeling of unreality, or to suggest that the character is undergoing a realization that causes them to reassess everything they had previously believed.
		The effect has also been simulated in (The condition of living or the state of being alive) animation in (Click link for more info and facts about The Simpsons) The Simpsons by altering the relative sizes of the foreground characters and background art.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/d/do/dolly_zoom.htm (308 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of Hitchcock's favourite devices for driving the plots of his stories and creating suspense was what he called the "MacGuffin." The plots of many of his suspense films revolve around a "MacGuffin": a detail with no inherent importance or motivation, but which is important enough to the characters that it drives the plot.
		In Vertigo, for instance, "Carlotta Valdes" is a MacGuffin; she never appears, and the details of her death are unimportant, but the story about her ghost's haunting of Madeleine Elster is the spur for Scottie's investigation of her, and hence the film's entire plot.
		As a recurring theme he would carry a musical instrument - especially memorable was the large cello case that he wrestles onto the train at the beginning of Strangers on a Train.
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	The Art of Alfred Hitchcock : Fifty Years of His Motion Pictures (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Not surprisingly for those who have studied Hitchcock's films, Spoto regards "Vertigo" starring James Stewart and Kim Novak as Hitchcock's most complete and artistic work and explains why, providing excellent insight into the film in the process.
		Another film that continues generating widespread praise in the Hitchcock oeuvre for its technical genius and inventive plot and characterization is "Notorious" starring the dynamite team of Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman.
		Hitchcock's films from the late 30s on are thoroughly discussed.
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	Imdb Glossary letter: Z (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A shot in which the magnification of the objects by the camera's lenses is increased (zoom in) or decreased (zoom out/back).
		In a zoom, the relative positions and sizes of all objects in the frame remains the same, whereas in a dolly shot this will change as the camera moves.
		Alfred Hitchcock's much-imitated shot in Vertigo used a combination zoom in and dolly back, resulting in a dramatic change in perspective.
	www.imdb.com /Glossary/Z (178 words)

	Video University: Video University Forums: Mac Video: Creating those cool Zoom Effects (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		You know the one where it looks like the background moves (or zooms out or in) and the subject either stays the same or zooms in.
		This zoom effect was invented by Alfred Hitchcock in his movie Vertigo (1958) the scene where Scottie runs up the tower after Madeline.
		Later Spelberg did this zoom effect in Jaws(1975) an the effect has ever since been a classic horror effect.
	www.videouniversity.com /forums/gforum.cgi?post=43964 (256 words)

	GoneMovie.com -> Vertigo James Stewart Kim Novak Alfred Hitchcock
		Scottie desperately attempts to recreate Judy in Madeleine's image down to the very last hair on her head.
		The movie contributed a new type of camera shot to history, a rapid panning-out and then zooming-in shot.
		It’s called “Hitchcock zoom” or “contra-zoom” or “Vertigo effect”.
	www.gonemovies.com /WWW/WanadooFilms/Thriller/EnglischVertigo.asp (199 words)

	CGTalk - Camera effect in lotr 1
		If you have seen lotr - the fellowship of the rings - its the effect as frodo looks down the track in the forest as his companions are busy gathering mushrooms - i can`t think how best to describe it, but the trees seem to rush forward.
		To the best of my knowledge, that effect was pioneered in the old Hitchcock film, Vertigo, and is actually referred to as the vertigo effect.
		So basically what you need to do is set up your scene with the camera focused on the main subject/character, and then animate the aperture (size) of your camera to decrease rather rapidly (say, for instance, from 35mm to 14mm), while moving the camera towards the subject at the same time.
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	wikien.info: Main_Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Alfred Hitchcock (uncredited), James C. Katz (1996 restoration)
		However, a number of elements survive from an earlier script by Alec Coppel, including the opening rooftop sequence, the Cypress Point kiss, the two visits to San Juan Bautista, and the famous nightmare sequence.
		Vertigo is notable for the first use of the "Hitchcock zoom," an in-camera perspective distortion special effect created by Hitchcock to suggest the dizzying effect that gives the film its title.
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	Articles - Alfred Hitchcock (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His first film for the company, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), was a success, while his second, The 39 Steps (1935), is often considered one of the best films from his early period.
		Smith (1941) and the courtroom drama The Paradine Case (1947), to the dark and disturbing Shadow of a Doubt (1943).
		Hitchcock was created a KBE on January 3, 1980, by Queen Elizabeth II, just four months before his death on April 29 and long after he had become a U.S. citizen.
	www.gaple.com /articles/Alfred_Hitchcock (4080 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Re-Zoom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A fl-and-white Alfred Hitchcock and a blue bodhisattva sit astride a thundering elephant, and a dejected-looking Picasso rides the New York City subway.
		The finale-which leaves readers in a subway tunnel as the train's red taillights recede-may not be as mindbending as Zoom's outer-space flight, but is nonetheless a clever solution.
		It is one continuous picture that changes in perspective by "ZOOMING" in on a part of the prior picture.
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	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Vertigo at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		I saw Hitchcock take a leisurely stroll in the beginning as part of his trademark cameos.
		I feel bad for the new movies where the score is whatever catchy tune catchy that day or some random ambient music...
		Considered by some critics to be Hitchcock's ultimate masterpiece, I had some issues with the pacing especially early on.
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	DVD Talk Forum - Alex Kintner's death in JAWS (Pic)
		I know this has been used a hundred times or more since Hitchcock used it in Vertigo but this scene from Jaws seems to be the one that I remember as being the most effective.
		It's clear how influenced he is by Hitchcock, as that technique was used in Rope.....among others.
		Are there any better uses of the old "zoom in, dolly out" or "Hitchcock zoom" effect?
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	HITCHCOCK (REVISED EDITION)
		Hitchcock's Notebooks: An Authorized And Illustrated Look Inside The Creative Mind Of Alfred Hitchcook
		I bought this book as a gift for my brother who is going into film school soon, and it looks KICK ASS.
		Two filmmakers talking about cinema: the circumstances that surrounded every film, the script elaboration, the backstage problems, the minutely precise reconstruction of the Hitchcock work enriched by the little anecdotes and the penetrating intelligence of Truffaut make of this text an absolute reference consult to explore the intimate universe of the suspense master.
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	DV Filmmaker (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Although I still believe in judicious use of camera movement, I now have the option to move when I want to.
		I really wanted to do a "Hitchcock Zoom" to add punch to the scene, and because it is a beautiful shot when done well.
		All things considered, nothing works as well as a real dolly and people pulling focus and zoom for you.
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	Hitchcock zoom (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		The Hitchcock zoom, also known as the contra-zoom or the Vertigo effect, is an unsettling in-camera special effect that appears to undermine normal visual perception in a way that is difficult to describe.
		The Hitchcock zoom is commonly used by film-makers to represent the sensation of vertigo, or to suggest that undergoing a realization that causes them to reassess everything they had previously believed.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/hitchcock_zoom (366 words)

	Focus Pull in The AnswerBank: Film & TV (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		What is the name of the Camera Shot where the Camera moves toward the subject whilst zooming away?
		It has been used in " Vertigo" and many times since to signify Shock or surprise in Films.
		You mean the type of 'startled realisation / reaction' shot used in JAWS (Roy Scheider sees the shark "get out of the sea")
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	Announcements (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		For the final exam you are allowed to bring two 8.5" by 11" sheets of paper with writing on both sides.
		Jayson found the following link on the ``Hitchcock zoom,'' also known as contra-zoom or Vertigo effect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitchcock_zoom
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	Spy_Camera (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A hitchcock zoom or a simple pan is an in-camera effect.
		In-camera effect An in-camera effect is any special effect in a video or movie that is created solely by using techniques in and on the camera and/or its parts.
		You might want to check out the collection of over 400 digital photography tips available at http://malektips.
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