Psycho images

This image is an extreme close up. The image shows some mathematic calculations which could suggest that the person writing these could be intelligent. The main focus is the writing of numbers on the note pad. You could use the rule of thirds on this image as the main focus in the shot is fairly central. On the top right hand corner of the shot you can see a small shadow but most of the shot is covered in a decent amount of light which gives the impression that the note pad is meant to be seen clearly.

 This image is a mid shot as it shows nearly half of the women and some of the house features behind her. There is little light in this scene this might show that it is late at night, especially seeing as she looks to be in a dressing gown. There is diegetic sound in this scene of her ripping up a piece of paper. This is the only noise as it helps to build suspense. After this shot the camera then uses the 180 degree rule to show the women going into the bathroom. This is done well as the camera follows her actions into the bathroom without confusing the viewer by changing the side of the women.

This shot is an extreme close up and the main focus of the shot is the shower head as it is central of the shot. This can be shown by the rule of thirds as it is in the middle with the water spraying out all over the rest of the image. This shot is also a low angle shot and this is a shot which shows the women’s perspective. Even though this is a low angle shot, the shot is probably used to make the women feel inferior as she is looking up at the shower head and that it covers the whole shot. The diegetic sound would be the shower water and the scene uses the shower head very cleverly as it keeps on switching to the shower head and the women as the tension begins to build up.

 This shot is a close up and is also the women in the shower’s view. The main focus is the women/man and the knife that she holds in her hand. This is because the knife has the most amount of light on it and the women/man is in the middle of the screen with water in the way of her face which makes you wonder who she or he is. This is done very well as the water from the shower only seems to cover the persons face and nothing else. The knife is also held at an angle so that the viewer sees the whole blade of the knife to show clearly that it is a knife and not something else. The lighting is very dull and this is a sudden change from when the women is in the shower as the whole scene is covered in light clearly showing what is happening. The dark lighting is used to cover the persons face so that the audience are kept guessing. The sound used is diegetic when the attacker pulls back the shower curtain to confront the victim. The editing techniques in this scene are very sharp and fast as they switch from the attacker and the knife to the women being attacked very quickly to add to the dramatic tension of the women feeling helpless and incapable of stopping the inevitable. This is a typical Thriller genre shot as it is dark, mysterious and dangerous.

This shot is a close up and yet again this shot shows vulnerability and desperation of the women being attacked. This shows that she does not really know what to do. This is a point of view shot from the attacker’s perspective. There is a lot of light to show what is happening to her and the light is coming from the attacker’s direction which shows that there will be light when the camera is on her and it will be dark when the camera is on the attacker. There is non-diegetic sound in this scene of her being stabbed constantly and diegetic sound of the water still running from the shower head. The rule of thirds could be used in this shot as she is the centre of attention and is in the centre of the screen.