Classic Thriller: Vertigo

Conventions in "Vertigo" by Alfred Hitchcock (1958):

- Music: The music used in the background of the film is up tempo at first mainly because there is a chase in progress, gradually it changes its speed and slows down to show the suspense when the jump is in progress however when the character is hanging for his life it changes again to music with a feeling of peril and possible disaster.

- Characters: The three characters involved in the clip are all individuals, firstly a criminal - mainly from the fact a policeman is in the progress of chasing him. Then a policeman and a smartly dressed character - possibly a detective.

- Location: The location of the clip is on a rooftop, the background scenery is dark and at height - connection to the name of the film.