Analysis of Opening Sequence- Thriller/ Horror, Psycho
Analysis of Opening Sequence- Thriller/ Horror, Psycho
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring- Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles
The opening scene starts with an establishing wide shot of the city, the camera pans around to give a panoramic view to show the whole location, then it slowly zooms in on a flat building and goes through an opening window into the room. During the shot of the city the Place name, date and time flashes up quickly onto the screen in bold printed font. This announces these details to the audience suggesting they are important to the film and that something is going to happen on this day. As the camera goes through the window into the room it suggests the feeling of invasion of privacy. The next shot shows a man and a woman in the room near the bed their tones of voice seem urgent and they are both talking in hushed tones. This suggests secrecy between the man and woman. There is then a shot of the man quickly opening the blinds and his voice becomes louder, this portrays that there is less privacy now. The music is eerie and slow it reflects the horror genre.