Hitchcock uses a range of camera angles and shots to create mixed emotions and atmosphere. The main elements that thrillers should have is excitement, tension and adrenaline filled scenes. Hitchcock successfully include all the main elements of a thriller in North by Northwest.
One of the way Hitchcock does with the camera is using different camera angles and shots. One key should would be the close up and extreme close up. In North by Northwest, Hitchcock uses the close up of the hand to create anxiety and tension. The effect this has on the audience is that it leaves them in suspense. Audience would try predicate what will happen in the next shot. Hitchcock does this to engage the audience in the movie. In comparison to modern day thriller the close up of the hand still exists. In Fast and Furious 7 in a already tension filled scene with Jason Statham and Dwayne Johnson, the camera angle focuses on Jason's hand. It is important that they use this close up to foreshadow what will happen next. We do everything with our hands and it's only right for the camera to show exactly when the hand is in motion.
Another way Hitchcock uses the camera to create an adrenaline is using the tracking shot. In North by Northwest uses the plane and the main character to create sudden tension. The backward tracking shot makes the audience feel that the action is right in front of them. Hitchcock uses this shot to really leave the audience on the edge of their seat and engaged in the movie. In Fast and Furious they use the same backwards shot but to create excitement. This shows that the same camera shot can engage the audience in different ways. In Fast and Furious 7 when arriving in Abu Dhabi, the camera uses the backwards tracking shot to show the audience the grand entrance with the exotic supercars. The effect this has on the audience is that it builds up excitement for the next scene
A unique way Hitchcock uses camera angles to create emotion is using the POV shot. In the car chase you see a first hand account on what is happening in the scene. This puts the audience in the characters shoes so we are able to empathise with them. The shot increases tension in the scene. In Fast and Furious they also use the Point of View shot. It directly involves the audience in the adrenaline packed action scenes. It's important to use these in films like fast and furious because it's needed to keep adrenaline going. The thrill of able to be in the characters car seat is a key element to the films success.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEO26yNqwns - Fast 7 Backwards tracking shot
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