The Hitchcock Rule

The world famous film maker Alfred Hitchcock did wonders for the art medium of film. One of his contributions is his rule named after him, that being The Hitchcock Rule. This rule states that the size of an object in the frame should be proportional to it's importance in the story. For example, if there is a knife on the table and the camera shows the knife in full, it might play a bigger role later in the story. This rule applies to film making by showing the audience indirectly what the story will contain. Another example would be a close up of a characters face. This close up allows the viewer to feel the character's emotions, from being sad to enraged. The Hitchcock rule allows for an even more in depth way of telling a story through film.