Blog #3: Relationships Between Shots in Psycho

In Alfred Hitchcock's black and white horror film Psycho, there are several camera shots that have a relationship to one another. This scene uses continuity editing throughout its entirety. Diegetic sound is used when the shower water is running since both the audience and Marion can hear it. A graphic match is used to show Marion showering and then shows a shadow of another person facing the same direction behind the shower curtain. An extreme close up is used to show Marion yelling as she sees the man holding the knife. That shows the point of view from the killer. However, the camera shows the point of view of both Marion and the killer. For example, we see the killer facing the camera and stabbing her but we also see Marion yelling in fear which the killer sees. When the camera shows the killer from Marion's perspective, he still appears to look like a shadow where the audience is unable to see his face even though the killer sees Marion clearly and with light on her. That is another example of a graphic match. Diegetic sound include Marion screaming as she is being stabbed. The killer, Marion and the audience also hear the shower water as she is being stabbed. Non-diegetic sounds are used while she is being stabbed as well. The suspenseful music that is playing as she is being killed can only be heard by the audience. The camera shows the man leave the bathroom after stabbing her and then Marions blood go down the drain. The blood going down the drain signifies her death and her leaving the world. A graphic match is used to show a close up of the shower drain and then cuts to a extreme close up shot of Marions eye. These are two related images to each other since her blood went down the drain and she is dead so you see that in her eye. The camera was able to portray that in a very clear way. The Time Sequence I used for this scene is 1:30-2:55. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VP5jEAP3K4

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