Essay on Vertigo

Patient is a 58-year-old right-hand white male interviewed in the presence of his wife. He was previously seen by me last month for admission for the acute onset of vertigo with possible TIA or stroke as etiology. He stated that he awoke on 06/18/2015 in his usual state of health and then went to work and while there, he had the sudden onset of marked spinning vertigo. He was unable to walk straight, but denied any bilateral lower extremity weakness. He did have nausea and vomited several times. He initially denied any diplopia, visual field cut, blurred vision, facial asymmetry, facial or body sensory changes, dysarthria, or focal weakness. He continued to have marked vertigo in the emergency room,

The article “Reversal and Recognition in Alfred Hitchcock’s VERTIGO” by Irmak Ertuna-Howison compares Vertigo to Aristotle’s literarry theories. The author recognizes that Vertigo meets the requirements for a good tragedy according to Aristotole through plot and character. The article goes on to discuss and compare the use of tragic characters in the film, specifically the protagonist Scotty. According to the author, the films attempts to intsall pity and fear in the audience through a connection to Scotty. The articles ends with a description of the film’s structure and how it compares to a perfect Aristotelian

In 2012, Vertigo replaced “Citizen Kane” as best movie ever made in the Sight and Sound poll. Film producer Marco Müller describes the genius of Vertigo by saying “Paranoia and obsession have never looked better”. The technical aspects mirror the narrative, and the experience of the audience mirrors the experience of the main character. Scotty Ferguson faces a fear of heights, which causes him to have vertigo. Hitchcock weaves this theme of disorientation through the movie by supporting it with narrative, production design, and skilled camera techniques.

The movie Vertigo was released in 1958, an awkward point in the history of film. It was the transition period of complete Technicolor in almost all movies and served as a buffer for special effects. Hitchcock used his eye and genius for special effects in all of his movies. In this particular classic, he uses a green screen and complete camera filters to identify certain areas and ideas of the film. He associates colors especially with characters. The character of Judy, also known as Madeline for the greater part of the movie, has green associated with her. In the

The Vertigo film fits the category of a Hollywood movie because it was the first film to use to dolly zoom, an in-camera effect that distorts perspective to create disorientation and as a result the audience were able to get a better look at Scotty’s acrophobia, and it is often referred to as The Vertigo Effect. Most of the movie was filmed in San Francisco, California, but the scene where Madeline falls from the tower was filmed in Paramount Studios. Some techniques that made it in to a Hollywood Film was: sound effects, dramatic, and experimental. This Film reminds me of The Three Stooges. Even though is was not a comedy, I think the camera work and music made a connection between them in my opinion.

More often than not, the written narrative is highly privileged, causing individuals to not seek out other adaptations. One of the most complex tasks when adapting a film is staying ‘faithful.’ While many try to produce parallel adaptations to the written narrative, english film director and producer Alfred Hitchcock is not afraid of stray away from this, intertwining both suspense and thrill within his films. Hitchcock is known to take apart texts to their bare cardinal functions and then put them back together with a new story line. Hitchcock makes it clear that his adaptation of Herbert Brean’s article in Life Time Magazine “A Case of Identity” will not be similar to his previous adaptations. They will not be similar in the sense that this story is based off of a true story, and that every single thing that occurs during this film is true. He proceeds to state that even though it is true, it will be more suspenseful and thrilling than any of his previous films. Through this adaptation multiple key features were transferred whereas others were altered drastically to fit the style of film or were removed entirely from the script.

Vertigo is a balance disorder. It is a condition that makes you feel dizzy or unsteady or the objects around you are moving. Often it feels like a swaying or spinning movement. This may be connected with nausea, sweating, vomiting, or difficulties walking. It intensifies when the head is moved. Vertigo is the most common type of dizziness.

Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) is the most common cause of peripheral vertigo, it accounts for around 24% of all cases of peripheral vestibular disorders (Asprelia et al; 2003).Its main characteristics are rotational vertigo induced by head position changes , attacks of vertigo when extending or rotating the neck , lying down or getting up or rolling in bed ,the attacks often are associated with feeling of unsteadiness and loss of confidence during walking (Von M et al.,2004& Fife et al ;2008).The symptoms of BPPV may also include fear of falling backwards, specific dizziness, balance problems ,some individuals complain of postural instability , low walking speed ,feeling of floating ( Hilton and Pinder, 2002& Celebisoy et

with the idea of it guiding their eyes central focus. It demands that we forget all other elements, as it gives a [close-up shot] of a woman’s lips, then both her eyes, and finally on one of her eyes. All of which is a set up for the audience to be pulled into the spiral that is Vertigo. Also, I can’t help but think that the camera’s close-up focus on her features, before changing the color to red, is meant to make me think they are exposing a predator’s attributes. Along with their mesmerizing (spiral in eye) effects.

In this paper, I will be discussing how various stylistic elements such as mise-en-scene, cinematography, editing and sound in The Wizard of Oz and Psycho enable the audience to better enjoy watching both films which support Smith’s claim “a richer kind of pleasure”.

Most of Hitchcock’s well-known films like Psycho or North by Northwest have unique title sequences that were an important part of their respective themes and narratives. For Vertigo’s title sequence, it starts with an extreme close up of a woman’s lips, which suggests the foreshadowing of Judy’s role in the movie. The intro then shifts to the person’s eyes, while the eyes, referencing the idea of looking and watching like what Scottie will do for the most part of the movie. Visual motifs were presented during this sequence such as the spinning spiral patters. These were motifs that are carried through into the narrative.

Finally, many concerns regarding vertigo could cause underlining problems with patients if not treated properly, such as misdiagnosing the symptoms. “Harvey Simon (2014) reports some doctors go into a tailspin when their patients complain of dizziness. That's because it means different things to different people. In fact, people use the word to describe several different sensations, including lightheadedness, near fainting and loss of equilibrium.” Throughout many clinical experiences many patients are known to have issues with services and for instances if a patient is wrongly diagnosed and offer the wrong medication they could be liable to file a malpractice lawsuit against the facility and the physicians could be at fault. If there are any

It was very difficult to lay flat or hold my head down which caused great discomfort, and dizziness, especially when my to work on the computer or read to complete my assignments.

Alfred Hitchcock is not only one of the best directors in the film history but he has also set the benchmark for creating suspense and psychological thriller in early films (Flint, par. 1). His creations contributed tremendously on how audiences can relate to his films and successfully prompted anxiety to them as they leave cinemas. To elaborate this, his films Dial M for Murder and Vertigo perfectly demonstrated suspense and thriller that gave a whole new sensation to classical romance or even fairytale- like films. A typical fairy tale could be Cinderella with a prince charming saving her life from evildoers, romantic scenes where they eventually fall in love, a happily-ever-after moment and so on (Zipes 610) . But for Hitchcock there are always twists and

Vertigo was a film produced by Alfred J Hitchcock Productions released in 1958. The film was made in San Juan Bautista, CA with an estimated budget of $2,479,000 and grossed $3,200,000 at the box office. The film’s runtime was 128 minutes long. It was based on a 1954 crime novel written by Pierre Bioleau and Pierre Ayraud called Sueurs Froides: D’Entre les Morts which means Cold Sweat: From Among the Dead. This film is filled with a lot of passion and well-polished acting and several confusing plot twists. Paying attention to the details of the character’s actions helped to understand some of the confusing scenes and what was going on in the movie overall. Alfred Hitchcock “Vertigo” is an impractical tale filled with fascination, manipulation and fear. Detective John Ferguson is required to stop working after his fear of heights also known as a condition called Acrophobia results, in the death of a colleague. An acquaintance of his Gavin Elster, asked him to follow his wife Madeleine to examine her mysterious behavior. Gavin feared that his wife is possessed by her deceased great-grandmother Carlotta Valdez. John reluctantly agreed to do the investigation until he saw how beautiful Madeleine was, and ended up falling in love with her. As it turns out Madeline’s great grandmother committed suicide at age 26, Madeline’s same age. Gavin feared that she may do the same. John ends up becoming obsessed and ends up falling in love with her which leads to a cycle of madness and