Alfred Hitchcock: A Hank of Hair and a Piece of Bone All artists leave a signature on their work, and filmmakers are no exception. Alfred Hitchcock, arguably the greatest of them all, had several subtle but clever ways of letting his audience know they were watching one of his cinematic creations. The auteur's motifs and methods are explored by Alan Vanneman in A Hank of Hair and a Piece of Bone, a photo essay covering images and camera movements that are all uniquely Hitch. Start your journey with a trip up Psycho's staircase -- only the master could make an ordinary staircase so ominous and scary. Next, check out Hitchcock's hairstyles of choice for his leading ladies -- just as we suspected, no mullets here. Finally, take a look at how in Hitchcock's hands, the simplest inanimate object could raise the pulse rate of an audience to heart palpitating levels. (in Movies & Film > Directors)
