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PsychoLesson Objects
• Find out you initial reaction to the film
• See how well you can ‘micro’ read a film
Draw up the following chart on your a sheet of paperPositive Negative
Interesting
On your second sheet of paper write down everything you noticed about:Mise en Scene
Locations and SettingCostume and PropsUse of Lighting/Colour
Try to explain what you think it means
Camera Angles
Camera Angles
Lighting
The SettingThe Spider and The Fly – Mary Howitt
“Will you walk into may parlour?” said the spider to the fly,
“Tis the prettiest little parlour that you ever did spy,The way into my parlour is up a winding stair,And I’ve got many curious things to show when you are there.”“Oh, no, no,” said the little fly, “to ask me is in vain,For whoever goes up your winding stair can ne’er come down again.”
Mise en SceneMES
Psycho“ It took seven days to shoot the shower
scene, seventy camera setups for the forty- five seconds of the now famous footage – and not an actual bare breast or plunging knife to be found in the final cut, just illusion and montage.
In groups On the paper write the use of micro elements
you spot
Some that I spotted!
CameraworkClose up of legs to build tension can not see what is
going on aroundClose up of shower head to build tension and running
water – feels like life running out Close ups of happy face – juxtaposition – creating
contrast with murderMid shot of the murder – gives the audience more
clues – allows suggestion of violenceExtreme close up of eye – to avoid giving graphic
detail of violence and to show the soul/life slipping from the eye
High angle shots – to show her a weak
Camerawork ContMainly tracking was used – to follow the
actions of the victim and build tension.Scene does end in a pan – could represent life
moving from the victim, demonstrates that the scene has come to an end
Close up of water going down the plug hole – life going down
Editing Large number of cuts – crosscutting between
the shower head and her showering – creates a spooky effect foreshadowing that she wont be there.
Cuts between the murderer and victim Montage during the killing scene with cuts to
feet and stomach – means that we could avoid seeing the knife enter the skin
Graphic match – eye and plug hole
MES White and clinical – this created a contrast
with the gruesome murderShadow of murder – creates lack of audience
conectionMade the blood more apparentIsolated – help not near by Knife – could show the blood repeated action
Sound Running water heightened tension – created
cover for the murder and footsteps Sound as the curtain being pulled back was
diegetic so we knew the victim was aware somebody was there.
Music added tension when the murder was taking place – clearly identified this as the climax as the action . Matched the beat of the stabbing so we could imagine the knife going in at the second
PerformanceFacial expressions were focused on – happy
and scared Posture faded as life went from her body You could see the arms wrestling and
struggling Eyes open at end to show suddenness of the
murder and confirm lifelessness.Calm movements prior to attack showed she
was confident and contentShowed shadow of killing moving with
purpose
Your Turn! Scream!