HAPIVERI Magazine

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...

The Evolution of Hitchcock's Directing Techniques: The Journey of a Master Who Changed Film History

The Evolution of Hitchcock's Directing Techniqu...

Hitchcock's early career began in Britain during the transition from silent films to talkies. This was an important period in which he explored his style, making melodramas and comedies as...

The Evolution of Hitchcock's Directing Techniqu...

Hitchcock's early career began in Britain during the transition from silent films to talkies. This was an important period in which he explored his style, making melodramas and comedies as...

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's International Films and Cultural Exchange

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...

Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.

Visual Expression across Borders: Junya Sato's ...

Known in Japanese film history as Mr. Epic, Junya Sato (1932–2019) was a rare filmmaker who spent a long career pursuing cross-border perspectives and expression alongside entertainment for domestic audiences.

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Applying Family and Society to Corporate Videos

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Cinematic Expression: Apply...

As a leading contemporary Japanese director, Hirokazu Kore-eda is regarded as continuing the lineage of masters such as Akira Kurosawa, Yasujiro Ozu, and Kenji Mizoguchi. Influenced by Ozu, he nevertheless...

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: Applying Human Drama to Corporate Videos

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...

Learning from Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Major Films: ...

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s feature debut Maborosi (1995) depicts loss and renewal through the story of a woman and her son after she loses her husband in an incident, winning a Golden...