Vermeer

"Johannes, Jan or Johan Vermeer (baptized in Delft on 31 October 1632 as Joannis, and buried in the same city under the name Jan on 15 December 1675) was a Dutch Baroque painter who specialized in exquisite, domestic interior scenes of middle class life. Vermeer was a moderately successful provincial genre painter in his lifetime. He seems never to have been particularly wealthy, leaving his wife and children in debt at his death, perhaps because he produced relatively few paintings.

Vermeer worked slowly and with great care, using bright colours and sometimes expensive pigments, with a preference forcornflower blue and yellow. He is particularly renowned for his masterly treatment and use of light in his work. "

When looking at the Hitchcock Scenes a connection to realism was created through use of lighting and colour. The use of domestic setting is also key in Hithcock's Rear Window, as when looking at the scene of Thorwald you can identify the apartment settings. He's a regular guy which makes the situation even scarier! My first viewing of the film I had no idea if Jeff's assumptions were true or not, but for a while I felt that the 'sinister' actions are everyday. Relating to both the actions of Thorwald and Jeff you are immersed into the film and the interesting and unique scene settings create an impact. Use of domestic and recognisable setting should be integral in my work.