HAPIVERI Magazine

Hitchcock's Enduring Themes and Influence on Contemporary Cinema

Hitchcock's Enduring Themes and Influence on Co...

A recurring plot in Hitchcock's films involves an innocent person falsely accused who pursues the real culprit while on the run. In many works, including The 39 Steps (1935), Young...

Hitchcock's Enduring Themes and Influence on Co...

A recurring plot in Hitchcock's films involves an innocent person falsely accused who pursues the real culprit while on the run. In many works, including The 39 Steps (1935), Young...

A Magician of Sound and Music: Hitchcock's Techniques for Directing Suspense

A Magician of Sound and Music: Hitchcock's Tech...

Hitchcock established a method of increasing tension by contrasting silence with sudden noise. In Sabotage (1936), only the audience knows that a boy is carrying a time bomb. Repeated sounds...

A Magician of Sound and Music: Hitchcock's Tech...

Hitchcock established a method of increasing tension by contrasting silence with sudden noise. In Sabotage (1936), only the audience knows that a boy is carrying a time bomb. Repeated sounds...

A Master of Cinematic Innovation: Hitchcock's Camera Work and Editing

A Master of Cinematic Innovation: Hitchcock's C...

Hitchcock was a master at aligning viewers' gaze with a character's, creating empathy or a sense of complicity. He frequently filmed a character from close range directly in front, then...

A Master of Cinematic Innovation: Hitchcock's C...

Hitchcock was a master at aligning viewers' gaze with a character's, creating empathy or a sense of complicity. He frequently filmed a character from close range directly in front, then...

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Applying Planning and Filming to Corporate Videos

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...

Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...

Shinji Higuchi's Special-Effects Expression: Ap...

Born in 1965, Shinji Higuchi entered the film industry immediately after high school as an assistant sculpting monster suits for 1984's The Return of Godzilla. This was a golden age...

The Evolution of Horror: Applying Cinematography and Sound to Impression Design in Video Production

The Evolution of Horror: Applying Cinematograph...

Hideo Nakata's career as a filmmaker began with 'Don't Look Up' in 1996. Set at a film studio, this memorable theatrical-feature debut attracted attention for innovative horror direction despite its...

The Evolution of Horror: Applying Cinematograph...

Hideo Nakata's career as a filmmaker began with 'Don't Look Up' in 1996. Set at a film studio, this memorable theatrical-feature debut attracted attention for innovative horror direction despite its...

Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinema: Taking On the International Market

Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinem...

Since the era of masters such as Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese cinema has captivated film lovers worldwide with its distinctive aesthetics and storytelling. In recent years, however, its...

Keishi Otomo Opens the Future of Japanese Cinem...

Since the era of masters such as Akira Kurosawa and Yasujiro Ozu, Japanese cinema has captivated film lovers worldwide with its distinctive aesthetics and storytelling. In recent years, however, its...