Stanley Kubrick: Perfectionism Demonstrated

In this annotated photo is listed all of the relevant details, including the lens size, (18mm), the Aspect Ratio 1:1.85 (with note "Obviously you compose for that but protect the full 1-1:33 area"), and shows how some trees can be used to cover up poles. He also further emphasized by noting that "THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DO IT/REPEAT NO OTHER WAY excercise the greatest care as the compositional effect of a different path might be BAD BAD BAD"

The end result is shown as well. Notice the path and the trees that are hiding the poles efficiently.

Stanley Kubrick: Storyboards and Annotated Photos

Stanley Kubrick used storyboards for certain aspects of his work, at other times he used photos. He liked to use photos as a way to illustrate directly from costumes and locations. He also encouraged their use as a way to illustrate lighting and other effects that he used.

Stanley Kubrick: Sketches

In order to explain his vision to his collaborators, Stanley Kubrick used to draw sketches to illustrate his ideas. In some cases he would get these converted into storyboards, which were especially important for special effects films such as 2001. In many cases, Kubrick would draw directly onto photographs, which we will show later. Notice in these sketches how it is rendered simply, but effectively in the final shot. These sketches are from SPARTACUS.

Alfred Hitchcock "Saboteur"

In the film "Saboteur" Hitchcock used the suspense of having the hero hanging on to the villain "by a thread" on the Statue of Liberty. This shows how effectively Hitchcock used locations as well as editing. Hitchcock used to draw rough sketches and then have storyboard artists draw them in more detail. He would rarely modify shots while on set.