This is a mid shot as it shows the girl in the shower but also shows the killer, at this point you can’t see the killer because of the shower curtain but you can infer that it is someone coming towards the shower, it is also a two show but this is not extremely clear. The shot uses the rule of thirds and is composed so that you can see the background movement but also see part of the girl in the shower. The mis-en-scene is important as you can see the girl in the shower but also a person behind the curtain. The body language shows that she is having a shower and being quite innocent but the killer is creeping in without being noticed this body language shows that He/She doesn’t want to be noticed and gives the audience a sense of urge that they want to know who is behind that curtain.
This is a close up showing the upper part of the body and the hand movements; this shows the killer and the knife. You could infer here that the figure standing holding the knife is going to stab the woman in the shower. In this shot the killer’s ace is hidden but we can infer that it is a woman with the long hair and the small hands. The light is coming from the back ground so the killers face is disguised the shower water also helps conceal her identity. This shot could also be a P.O.V shot. This shot used the rule of thirds and also the golden mean as this highlights the knife. The mis-en-scene is important here as you can see the killer and the knife. The body language is important here also as the figure look as if He/She is going to stab someone with the knife this connotes violence and anger. At this point the audience know why it is a thriller.
This shot is a high angle shot, which show the killer and the victim. From this shot you can deduces that the girl is being stabbed by the killer. The killers identity is hidden still b the shower curtain rail. The woman in the shower is trying to fight the killer but to know prevail as she eventually kills her. The body language show violence and aggression as the knife is thrust upon the woman’s body many times. The body language here is clearly shown as the killer is being aggressive and the victim is trying to stop Him/Her.
This shows the woman after she has been stabbed, holding onto the shower curtain, this is a close up of the hand on the however curtain this could symbolise the woman clutching to life when she is actually clutching onto the shower curtain. This shot uses the rule of thirds and the golden mean as the woman’s had is in both of these. The body language is not clearly shown here but in what you can see it is the woman holding the curtain, the mis-en-scene also shows this if you had not seen the clips before you could say that it is a woman pulling back a shower curtain, although here identity is hidden you could infer it was a woman looking at the nail paint.
This is the shot of the plug and the blood draining down it. This could majorly symbolise the life draining out of the girl as she has been stabbed and disappearing into a black hole. This shot really speaks to me and I feel that it should do exactly this to the audience who watch it, it is a brilliant piece of footage. After this shot was taken it then fades into any eye which really works well. This shot uses both the rule of thirds and the golden mean. The mis-en-scene is the plug and the blood which is just fantastic combination, the white bath meaning purity and the blood tarnishing it just works wonders.
The film is really powerful and is a typical thriller having all the characteristics which make it one with the murders and the hidden identity the location and much more. Psycho is a film which even saying the names makes people cringe as it is a classic which was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. All in all it is a very powerful and emotive film.
