Tuesday, 2 October 2012

The Shower scene of Psycho (1960)




Camera angles

  • close up of shower (shower noise gets louder)
  • The more the villain stabs Marion, the closer the camera angles
  • High angle of stabbing
  • extreme close up of eye at the end. 
Music/Sound/Silence
Diegetic
  • water from shower
  • knife- sharp noise emphasizes sharpness of the knife
Non Diegetic
  • Psycho strings
  • screeching music while the villain walks towards the shower
  • music is fast paced which indicates danger
Editing
  • Camera zooms in as villain gets close 
  • Jump cuts when Marion's hair is dry and when its wet
  • As she screams, camera zooms into mouth and the audience are focused on this
  • Synchronicity of music and editing
Point of View
  • Whilst Marion gets stabbed 
  • As Marion looks at villain
  • Audience is in an awkward position, this makes it more realistic as if the audience is at the scene. 

Mise en scene

  • Inside the shower is light, whereas outside of it are shadows (mystery)
  • Silhouette of the woman (villain)
  • Villains identity remains unknown, which creates suspense

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