In the second part of Rear Window, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, we see how the use of different elements of film are used to convey mystery and suspense.
Quicker jump cuts between Jeff as well as between the different views of the neighbours' apartments signify Jeff's anticipation and eagerness for something to happen for he would catch them in the act. In addition, the narrow space between two building walls allows for only a slim view of the street that Jeff is able to see. This setting aids in building suspense when Mr. Thorwald walks across it in the middle of the night as he is already a suspicious character, and the restricted view of the rest of the street that Jeff - along with the audience - sees, makes Thorwald more of an untrustworthy and sketchy character.
There were a large number of fade-out shots in this second part of the film. The screen fades to black to represent the end of a scene in addition to the building of suspense for the next scene, as the ending scene may leave the audience with questions about what is going to happen next. The fade-outs also is a useful element of editing to show the passing of subjective time. It is used for this purpose many times in the film so far (so much so I feel that it may be overused). It can likewise serve as a scene's "full-stop" in film grammar, showing when a scene is over and done with.
Quicker jump cuts between Jeff as well as between the different views of the neighbours' apartments signify Jeff's anticipation and eagerness for something to happen for he would catch them in the act. In addition, the narrow space between two building walls allows for only a slim view of the street that Jeff is able to see. This setting aids in building suspense when Mr. Thorwald walks across it in the middle of the night as he is already a suspicious character, and the restricted view of the rest of the street that Jeff - along with the audience - sees, makes Thorwald more of an untrustworthy and sketchy character.
There were a large number of fade-out shots in this second part of the film. The screen fades to black to represent the end of a scene in addition to the building of suspense for the next scene, as the ending scene may leave the audience with questions about what is going to happen next. The fade-outs also is a useful element of editing to show the passing of subjective time. It is used for this purpose many times in the film so far (so much so I feel that it may be overused). It can likewise serve as a scene's "full-stop" in film grammar, showing when a scene is over and done with.
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