Media Analyses Vertigo: Color/Lighting and its Meaning 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Source for the header image is the fantastic blog, Moviebarcode. I highly recommend checking out their work. Vertigo has been described as a “film noir in technicolor.” I believe that's…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Midge Wood Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Probably Scottie's true best match, or the closest thing he ever had to one, though sadly he never knew it. Even Judy I don't think deserves that title, considering she…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Gavin Elster Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 In my estimation, the most monstrous yet thoroughly understated villain in any film I've seen yet. He may not be as iconic as Darth Vader, or as menacing as Hannibal…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Judy Barton Analysis 31 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Maybe the most tragic character in the entire film, which is saying a lot. Judy is the naive and insecure country girl in the big city. Unfortunately she gets taken…
Media Analyses Vertigo: Madeleine Elster Analysis 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 We never meet the real Madeleine at all in the movie, so like Scottie, we only get to see an idealized fantasy. Madeleine as played by Judy is elegant, regal,…
Media Analyses Vertigo: John “Scottie” Ferguson Analysis 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 Overall, Scottie is one of cinema's most complex and interesting antiheroes. He's completely ensconced in a fantasy for almost the entire film, he's racked with guilt and insecurity and he…
Media Analyses… Vertigo: My Overall Thoughts & General Reaction 30 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 I first saw Hitchcock's Vertigo when I was about 13 or 14, on a broken up series of YouTube videos. At the time, I thought it was alright but nothing…
