10 Movies That Literally Had To Reinvent Filmmaking
8. Alfred Hitchcock Invents New Camera Effect For Vertigo (1958)
Camera shots are an art that can develop stories and emphasise a narrative. Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo made cinema history by reinventing the way to shoot certain frames in order to create disorientation and intensify distance.
The new dolly zoom camera effect was such an integral piece of Vertigo's puzzle. It allowed Hitchcock to portray a visual representation of Scottie's (James Stewart) acrophobia, by manipulating the distance the ground was from the staircase. It was the ultimate showing and not telling the audience information.
This form of camera effect had never been used before in a film but became a staple of cinema as memorably seen in movies such as Jaws and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.