Thursday, 30 January 2014

Directions Unit: Psycho Screening - Notes

We had a screening Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Below are my notes on screen languages (framing, lighting, movement etc).





 Summary:

- Hitchcock likes to create a small space then suddenly enlarge that area (prominent in the shower-murder scene)
- He focuses on diegetic sounds such as the weather, engine, background noises: bringing an edgy realism to the film.
- Long takes and shots that linger for that extra second or so.

It's easy to see why he's regarded as the 'Master Of Suspense': the lingering shots and dead silences really create a sense of fear and rack up the tension.

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