From the site: http://geocities.com/Hollywood/Lot/7145/ By Esteban Mejia Mesa (2001) Psycho (1960) Perhaps no other film changed so drastically Hollywood’s perception of the horror film as did PSYCHO. More surprising is the fact that this still unnerving horror classic was directed by Alfred Hitchcock‚ a filmmaker who never relied upon shock values until this film. Here Hitchcock indulged in nudity‚ bloodbaths‚ necrophilia‚ transvestism‚ schizophrenia‚ and a host of other taboos and got
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Psycho (1960) is not only one of Hitchcock’s most notable films‚ but it’s one of the most notorious films of the 1960’s. The 60’s were a decade of change (especially in film). Similar to this decade‚ Psycho paved the way in terms of horror films‚ despite the fact that it doesn’t abide by the genre itself. Psycho defined‚ inspired‚ and changed the horror genre in the 1960’s through the use of sound‚ visuals‚ and narrative. This type of inspiration is apparent in horror films such as Blood Fest (1963)
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Psycho Maxwell Schweiger 2. Analyze all of the sound effect from the Famous “shower scene” A. visuals: Describe each visual as Marion steps into the shower until she hit the floor. B. Vocals: Describe the sound Marion makes from the time she steps into the shower until she falls‚ slides the shower wall. C. Sound effects: Describe the sound effects from the minute Marion enters the shower until the end of the scene. D. Music: Discuss the corresponding visuals from the minute the music begins;
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PSYCHO SHOWER SCENE ESSAY by ------- ------- ## English ## Psycho has many memorable scenes and objects‚ from the skeleton in the basement‚ the dark and creepy house to the first horrific murder in fictional movie history which takes place in the infamous shower scene. The shower scene of Psycho was one of the most controversial scenes in the movie‚ the era and possibly of all time. The point of the scene begins as the protagonist‚ Marion Crane‚ decides to return the money the has stolen and
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side to him or her. In this scene of Psycho it shows the both sides of Marion and Norman. Through the use of camera angles‚ film techniques‚ dialogue‚ and sound effects‚ the film portrays the main characters‚ as they are being trapped‚ unable to escape their state of mind‚ the guilt of their actions. These sides are shown mostly through the lighting. Certain conflicts and how the characters deal with them and each other are what shape the structure of the movie. These conflicts show the audience
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nicknamed "The Master of Suspense"‚ he pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born in Leytonstone‚ Essex‚ England. Hitchcock created more than 50 films‚ including the classics Vertigo and Psycho. Hitchcock received the AFI’s Life Achievement Award in 1979. Family Plot‚ Hitchcock’s final film‚ was released in 1976‚ four years before his death. He died in 1980. The Auteur theory is the theory of filmmaking in which the director is viewed
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Alfred Hitchcock’s motion picture Psycho‚ released in 1960‚ contains peculiar placement of predatory birds and other fowls with corresponding lines about birds from Norman Bates‚ the primary antagonist. The most obvious reference to birds takes place in the parlor of the Bates Motel where Marion shares her last meal with Norman. As Norman invites Marion into the parlor‚ he sets the food tray on the coffee table and turns on the lamp. Immediately‚ Marion’s eyes point the camera to two birds mounted
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Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho In this literary research project‚ I will delve into this movie to show that Alfred Hitchcock drew many of the elements in this work from birds. (Hitchcock‚ Alfred Joseph. Psycho. 1960.) I picked this topic because I watched Alfred Hitchcock’s movies The Birds and Psycho when I was in high school and I was fascinated by the ideas that he presented in those films. I was fascinated at how he used birds as antagonists in The Birds. I watched Psycho after watching the
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the film and its characters. Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho is filled with different motifs creating different emotions within the viewer. However‚ no motif in Psycho was more visually obvious than that of the birds. Hitchcock included birds all throughout the movie and this motif‚ these symbols came in the shape of: physical birds‚ names‚ decorations and many more. While it was subtle‚ it created a sense of tension and stress amongst the characters in Psycho. Hitchcock’s usage of birds can be broken down
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such as Arachnophobia‚ Ophidiophobia‚ Acrophobia and Agoraphobia. Psycho by Alfred Hitchcock was one of the few horror films in 1960’s to become a classic. Psycho tells a story of a woman who steals forty thousand dollars in order for the man whom she loves can afford a divorce. However‚ not all goes as plan. She is killed by a creepy motel owner that suffered with a double-personality disorder. This horrifying the audience‚ Psycho uses the illness of the motel owner‚ Norman Bates‚ to introduce the
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