Alfred Hitchcock changed the film industry with his innovative techniques but also popularized a screenwriting trick still used today.
Alfred Hitchcock played a major role in popularizing a screenwriting technique that is still used 43 years after his death. Hitchcock is undeniably one of the greatest filmmakers of all time and is remembered for iconic movies such as Psycho and Rear Window. While Hitchcock never won an Oscar, the innovative filmmaker is credited with changing the industry. One of his most popular innovations was the zoom dolly, most famously imitated by Steven Spielberg in Jaws.
Hitchcock is also the master of suspense, using various camera angles to make his audiences feel uneasy. The director was known for his intense storyboards, where he allegedly mapped out every detail of every shot. However, there's a lesser-known element of filmmaking that Hitchcock had a massive impact on. With decades passed since the filmmaker was working in the industry, this trick is still used in Hollywood.
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The term was actually originated by screenwriter Angus MacPhail but had been used in films before it was given a proper title. Hitchcock popularized the MacGuffin in 1939 with his film The 39 Steps, where the MacGuffin wasn't an object but military secret. However, Hitchcock believed the true definition of a MacGuffin was an object that drove the plot forward, but the audience didn't care about it.
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