Rear Window Avant Garde

     In the movie, Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, a new type of framing is used. Director Alfred Hitchcock creates a well-formed movie, utilizing characters and their personalities to drive the story. The avant-garde of using a window to frame a picture is revolutionary to the viewing of a film. we use Avant-Garde as a way of celebrating a new or innovative idea that drives film production forward. The usage of framing in Rear Window explores new ways to view a film. Before the 1950's most shots were from an audience view. This film shows a new Point of View shot to show the story.

    Hitchcock decides not to change any of the scenery, but rather changes the camera view to make an efficient movie to film, but also a simple movie to watch. It does not take a viewer very long to put the buildings into perspective, and the shots Hitchcock chose to use help build a model of this neighborhood. This takes out the confusion of wondering where the scene is being held, but helps the watcher focus on the storyline. This system was new to 1950s movies that tried to overcomplicate their scenery to make up for early acting errors. Hitchcock then allows himself to focus on deliberate detail for each scene, even in a scene with just James Stewart and Grace Kelly.