genre analysis 2

psycho

CAMERA SHOTS

the thing that I like

best about the film physco is the clever use of

certain camera angles and shots that are used in the film itself. although not in the opening sequence the shower murder scene is a good use of camera shots to imply murder in the scene rather than actually try to show a convincing murder through the use of limited special effects that where around at the time.

EDITING

the opening of psycho hits the viewer instantly with many fast cuts espcially in the opening of the film. the credits move in and out very fast but won't appear instantly instead they often slide into the screen in two parts before you see the whole title.
the films inclusion of two shots of vegtables being cut with a knife and a birthday cake being iced with red icing and good examples of what look like innocent things that help imply the themes of murder and suggest that an important murder is going to be the central theme of the movie.

SOUND

the sound in the music is a mix of suspenseful violin lines with the hyperbolic sound of a knife hitting a chopping board and many more.

it has subtle layers of complexity. in certain scenes in the film

such as the shower murder camera shots are used to imply

violence rather than show them outright (see picture). this is a technique that we plan to use in the ending of our film.

the use of camera to show the perspective of the viewr helps a deeper and more intimate look into the unknown of the film.