In your own words, please describe the effect of watching the POV dolly shots / POV tracking shots in this scene?
The tracking and POV shots put me in the room with the characters. When the POV is from the men walking, it denotes a bit of dread at what's to come. But the POV from the headmaster emphasizes their fear of why they're being called into his office.
2. Why do you think Hitchcock uses the technique of a POV tracking shot? What does it add to his visual storytelling?
It allows the audience to be a part of the storytelling rather than just sitting there and watching the story unfold.
3. What connections (visual techniques, images, motifs, themes) do you notice between films that came before this (The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger) and a film that came after it (The Ring)? Please cite specific examples.
The use of montage editing to give insight into more details of the story. In Downhill, montage editing was used as a flashback as Mabel was explaining her backstory (and the reason she's wanting money now). The theme of the innocent man against a conniving female seems to be a common theme. However, that's not to say that the woman is always conniving - she just may be appearing that way for the sake of the story.
