thriller films 'psycho'

camera work:
the camera work that was used in the film 'psycho' was a good example of how camera angles help to create suspense and tension. the shots that were used regularly were close ups and extreme close ups. these shots are used alot in thriller films as they create a sense of mystery and a sense of meteriousness due to the veiwer and audience not knowing 100% at what they are looking at. and when they look at the close up properly it is a key feature to the film and may represent something. in pshyco an example of a close up that was used was a close up of the shower head. although it it a p.o.v shot from the woman in the shower looking up. the close up of the shower head represents that she is unaware of what ccould happen to her. and also she is vunrable and incocent to the fact that she is killed soon on. an extreme close up used in this film is of the plug hole. the plug hole and the blood draining away into the plug hole. the blood drainign into the plug hole represents the fact that the womans life is draining away in the water. also a good example of a point of veiw shot is in the middle of the scene when the woman is being stabbed to death. here the point of veiw is from the murder because you see the murders arm stabbing and slashign at the woman taking a shower. a great shot during this scene is at the very end when the scene ends the camera is spiraling downing into the plug hole and then cuts into the next film. when the shots were taken the killers face or and part of the face was shown. this creating tension and a lead onto who killed and makes the rest of the story up.
mise-en-scene:
the mise en scene in the scene of this film is a very good example of the way the shots flow correctly because all the shower scene shots follow up on one another the camera work follows the 180 degree rule. and the shots go from the killer to the vitcim one after another untill the victim has been killed. the killer in the film is dressed in a

sound:
from the start of the scene the music starts and gradually builds to create tension. but when the killer enters the bathroom the music that makes psycho so famous is played. the music reflects the thoughts of the killer. the music follows the stabbing actions, which is killing the victim.
representation:
the people that are presented in this scene are. good vs evil. although this is a binary oposition the only people that are presented in this scene is only the victim and the killer.
narrative:
the structure of the openign is all in order. there are no flashbacks preset the clips follow on from one to another creating a smooth scene. the duration of the event is a long scene ad the killign odes take a little while but the diffrent camera angles and camera shots make up for this and therefore makes the scene go faster than what it is.
lighting:
the lighting that is used during this film. is all artifical lighting. the lighting shows all the shadow of the killer as he or she aproaches the shower curtain with the kinife.
sfx:
the special effects that appear in this scene are at a minimum. although the only special effect that is used is the stabbing of the victim and the blood pouring down the drain.