Some of the qualities of Mannerism that are reflected in Bronzino’s work were “elegance, style, and technical skill. also the Mannerists took a very different approach. the term “mannerism” was used to suggest a more formal, less passionate approach to painting, with a focus on technique and style”.
this is more of an opinion type of thing but i think when its soft enough to bite into (but obviously with a little bite because nobody likes mooshy pasta) and when it's not too hard to put a fork through
Renaissance painters developed the technique of Perspective. It is a technique that depicts three dimension into a flat surface.
Aldrich Hitchcock was considered one of the best English director. He has a technique in getting people's attention through the visual effects of his films where some of it are optical effects and others are mechanical effects.The sound and visual techniques require less attention like his film entitled "Blackmail".
Aside from being a director, he is also a producer and he popularized McGuffin technique.