Psycho Shower Scene.
The editing and camera shots were used in the film 'psycho' to enhance the conventions of the thriller genre.
Psycho shower scene
The scene starts with the girl sat at her desk filling in a book of some importance showing that what she is doing is confidential and that the book itself must have a higher status than the girl. It is an eye line shot and a medium shot which makes the audience feel close to the girl and here surroundings. In the shot the girl is in a dressing gown and is surrounded by normal scenery for example a mirror and chairs. However there is one window in the shot showing a bit of vulnerability because it is the only entrance that you can see.
The cuts at this moment do not occur that often until she goes to the bath room. The girl walks to the shower to put the paper into the bin. A close up is used on the toilet to show that the flushing is an crucial part of the scene. After this the girl takes of her clothes showing her skin, this shows that the girl is vulnerable. This also shows the audience that the girl is now unprotected and the fact that you are seeing her shower indicates that something is going to happen.
The cuts start to happen more often now showing that something will
happen, the constant showing of the running shower head shows that it is
an independent witness of an event that will soon occur. The cuts stop
so that the audience can see through the curtain that the door has
opened. The camera remains the same as the audience sees the killer
slowly walks in.
once the killer pulls back the curtain the theme of the
killer starts and the cuts start happening very rapidly. The cuts show
the women’s head moving different directions showing distress. When the
killer leaves the bathroom the cuts become very slow again symbolizing
that the women is dying. Her hand is shown in a close up sliding down
the the wall. Whilst this is happening the camera moves to the side
slightly showing emptyness, the shower is still running at this point
showing how it is the only living source in the room at this moment.
A close up is used on the plug hole to show the water going down and symbolises losing and perhaps shows how before she put rubbish in the toilet and now she is almost being flushed herself.
The scene starts with the girl sat at her desk filling in a book of some importance showing that what she is doing is confidential and that the book itself must have a higher status than the girl. It is an eye line shot and a medium shot which makes the audience feel close to the girl and here surroundings. In the shot the girl is in a dressing gown and is surrounded by normal scenery for example a mirror and chairs. However there is one window in the shot showing a bit of vulnerability because it is the only entrance that you can see.
The cuts at this moment do not occur that often until she goes to the bath room. The girl walks to the shower to put the paper into the bin. A close up is used on the toilet to show that the flushing is an crucial part of the scene. After this the girl takes of her clothes showing her skin, this shows that the girl is vulnerable. This also shows the audience that the girl is now unprotected and the fact that you are seeing her shower indicates that something is going to happen.
The cuts start to happen more often now showing that something will
happen, the constant showing of the running shower head shows that it is
an independent witness of an event that will soon occur. The cuts stop
so that the audience can see through the curtain that the door has
opened. The camera remains the same as the audience sees the killer
slowly walks in. 
once the killer pulls back the curtain the theme of the
killer starts and the cuts start happening very rapidly. The cuts show
the women’s head moving different directions showing distress. When the
killer leaves the bathroom the cuts become very slow again symbolizing
that the women is dying. Her hand is shown in a close up sliding down
the the wall. Whilst this is happening the camera moves to the side
slightly showing emptyness, the shower is still running at this point
showing how it is the only living source in the room at this moment. A close up is used on the plug hole to show the water going down and symbolises losing and perhaps shows how before she put rubbish in the toilet and now she is almost being flushed herself.
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