1. The Original Master
You’ve probably heard the name “Alfred Hitchcock.” Why is he still considered one of the greatest and most innovative filmmakers ever nearly a century later?
2. The New Champion
You’ve also probably heard the name “Steven Spielberg.” He is probably the most famous living filmmaker, but he first made a name for himself through his mastery of suspense and emotional manipulation.
3. Concept Generation Exercise
We are going to play a game! This is an exercise designed to prevent writers block and get your creativity flowing. Your challenge for the day is to come up with five pitches for potential thriller/suspense films and submit them here by the end of the day. Take a look at some from last years class. You aren’t committed to using any of these, it is just a technical exercise marked for completion. If you are struggling, you can look at this list of great thriller films on IMDB.
Bonus: article about Alfred Hitchcock and suspense.