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Psycho Essay
Psycho
When asked what they remember from the original Psycho, most people would say that the shower scene was the part of the film that they
remembered most. In this essay I will be analysing this famous scene but from the remake directed by Gus Van Sant.
The remake of the film, created in the nineteen ninety's, has many differences from the sixties version. This is advantageous to the production.
Examples of this are the use of colour and modern camera techniques that can be used to create tension, fear, anxiety, and psychological horror. A
result of the use of modern camera techniques is that the director can diversify the camera shots which allows the audience to seemingly see
through...show more content...
This uneasiness is also caused by the fact that Marian is in her dressing gown and in her bedroom. This makes the audience feel intrusive and
involved, they are also aware of the vulnerability of Marian at this point in the film.
The audience watch her tare up the paper which is used to write her repayment sums on, which, to the audience is seen as evidence of her crime
and if it was found she would be caught. This representation of her crime is presented to the audience as it illustrates evidence of her crime which
again implements the audience in her criminal activities because they have witnessed the crime and the evidence. This makes the audience feel
almost guilty but also anxious to be so involved with Marian and the emotions are magnified as the audience empathise with her.
Marian Crane gets up out of her chair as she destroys the evidence but instead of moving to another shot Van Sant uses the same camera to pan
across the room and follow her. The camera shows a shot that encroaches on Marian as it is very close to her all of the time. It is intended to
make the viewer feel very uncomfortable as they see the whole thing through the eyes
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Psycho Essay

  • 1. Psycho Essay Psycho When asked what they remember from the original Psycho, most people would say that the shower scene was the part of the film that they remembered most. In this essay I will be analysing this famous scene but from the remake directed by Gus Van Sant. The remake of the film, created in the nineteen ninety's, has many differences from the sixties version. This is advantageous to the production. Examples of this are the use of colour and modern camera techniques that can be used to create tension, fear, anxiety, and psychological horror. A result of the use of modern camera techniques is that the director can diversify the camera shots which allows the audience to seemingly see through...show more content... This uneasiness is also caused by the fact that Marian is in her dressing gown and in her bedroom. This makes the audience feel intrusive and involved, they are also aware of the vulnerability of Marian at this point in the film. The audience watch her tare up the paper which is used to write her repayment sums on, which, to the audience is seen as evidence of her crime and if it was found she would be caught. This representation of her crime is presented to the audience as it illustrates evidence of her crime which again implements the audience in her criminal activities because they have witnessed the crime and the evidence. This makes the audience feel almost guilty but also anxious to be so involved with Marian and the emotions are magnified as the audience empathise with her. Marian Crane gets up out of her chair as she destroys the evidence but instead of moving to another shot Van Sant uses the same camera to pan across the room and follow her. The camera shows a shot that encroaches on Marian as it is very close to her all of the time. It is intended to make the viewer feel very uncomfortable as they see the whole thing through the eyes Get more content on HelpWriting.net