Hitchcock University

In this class session, Billy gives us some of his thoughts on collaboration. Why it works and why it doesn't.

In this class session, Billy teaches us two very important secrets to making your first film.

In this class session, Billy introduces his own professor, Ernst Lubitsch as he does his best to explain what the Lubitsch Touch is, and why we should all ask ourselves "How would Lubitsch do it?"

In this class session, Billy teaches us the importance of sticking to the script, and why deviating can be more of a hassle than it's worth.

In this class session we meet our professor for the semester, the great Billy Wilder, as he gives us a brief history about himself and the list of films that will serve as our lessons. People on Sunday & Mauvaise Graine Ninotchka The Major and the Minor Double Indemnity The Lost Weekend Sunset Boulevard Ace in the Hole Stalag 17 Sabrina Seven Year Itch Spirit of St Louis Love in the Afternoon Witness for the Prosecution Some Like it Hot The Apartment One, Two, Three Irma La Douce Kiss Me, Stupid The Fortune Cookie The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Avanti! The Front Page Fedora & Buddy Buddy

In this class session, Quentin teaches us about about making characters strong enough they don't need a story, and how to structure a day in the life movie to keep it interesting.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us about how all those years of doing low budget films taught him how to make a movie with a massive budget.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us his method to suspense, and it's not what you expect.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us how he leads a movie, and how that helps produce his unique style.

In this class session, Tarantino teaches us about creating three-dimensional characters.

In this class session, Tarantino gives us  a master course on working within a genre and within set pieces.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us about working in a genre, but still thinking outside the box.

In this class session, Rodriguez shows us how he balances collaboration with doing so many jobs himself, why both are important, and how they are actually related.

In this class session, Quentin gives us another masterclass on storytelling.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us how to borrow from your influences and inspirations, without stealing from them.

In this class session, Robert Rodriguez teaches us perhaps his most important lesson yet, and inspires us with a simple mantra. Be technical!

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us how to embrace the latest technologies, and not get hung up on the ways of old.

In this class session, Rodriguez teaches us that being outside of Hollywood is actually an advantage.

In this class session, Rodriguez covers a  lot of ground as he teaches us about collaboration, the importance of pre-production (especially when it comes to effects), and the art of editing.

In this class session, Quentin teaches us his method for adaptations and how to evade the pressure of a massive success.