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This document contains analyses of several shots from the film Psycho and how they establish mood and character through mise-en-scene. Shots include a low-angled medium shot of a police officer where barriers like glasses hide his identity and dark uniform suggest dominance. A close-up of a woman in a dark car makes her seem trapped as a victim. An extreme close-up of a man's eye with light reflecting in it shows intensity and makes the audience wonder what he is looking at.
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- 2. This shot is a low angled medium shot, in this shot the mise-en-scene shows a lot of barriers, for example the glasses that the police man is wearing, they cover a lot of their face and hides his identity. The man is also wearing a uniform that is quite dark, this could represent his dominance as a police man or over the woman he is talking to. The light is coming only onto one side of his face making the other side dark with shadows making the character seem
- 3. This shot is close up, it is a very dark the only lighting is from the car behind. This could be portraying that shes being trapped and thats shes the victim.
- 4. This shot is an extreme close up, it shows intensity and also makes the audience wonder what hes looking at? The only light source is coming from the hole in the wall, it is reflecting in the mans eye.
- 5. This shot is medium shot; it makes the women look vulnerable, as she has no clothes on, and is in the shower putting her in a very vulnerable position. The hand that she is putting out in front of her acts as a barrier as if to save her. The background of the shower is a very bright white which contrasts with the shadows on her skin.
- 6. This shot is a low angle medium shot, in this shot it is as if the stuffed birds are watching the man, there are also paintings of naked women in the background, foreshadowing what is going to happen during the next few scenes? The lighting is coming from underneath the bird which really brings your attention to the bird.
- 7. Extreme close up of her mouth amplifies her emotions and makes the audience feel scared for her also. We can also see water from shower. Shes showering so shes wet and naked which makes her vulnerable. Her mouth is open as if shes screaming, making audience feel scared for her.
- 8. The bird in the background again shows that its freedom has been taken away, this may happen in the movie. The medium close up shows the audience that he is shocked by the look on his face. He is near a window/door way, can see that its open. This suggests to the audience that he has just seen something horrible. We can tell this by the look on his face.
- 9. The medium close up shows us his head and upper body. Hes not in the centre making the shot seem nervous and on edge from an audience point of view. Hes leaning his head forward; head down a little and eyes looking up making him seem in control and quite sinister looking. The white background contrasting with the dark clothing makes him look more dominating and scary looking to the audience.