Physco Shower Scene Analysis

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Physco Shower Scene The start of the scene itself shows the woman writing on a piece of paper, at first we are unable to see what it is she’s writing but it straight cuts to an over the shoulder the shot for a second where you can partially see what’s on the paper even though it makes no sense but it is obviously important, it cuts straight back to the first shot and you are left wondering what she was writing and feeling anxious. The next shot is very long and the camera pans as it follows the woman into the bathroom, this lures into a false sense of security because it makes us feel as though everything is fine. This builds tension and suspense because really we sense what is going to happen and we have to wait for the inevitable. At this point the speed of the editing is very slow this is because Hitchcock wants us to feel calm and just like she is going for an ordinary shower. When she enters the bathroom Hitchcock clearly wants us to see her throwing the note down the toilet because of its importance he does this with a fairly long mid shot. The next shots are very long when she gets undressed and enters the shower, Hitchcock emphasis the shot when she shuts the door he does this because he wants us to feel as though we are secure in the bathroom because the door is shut even though it is not locked. The next few shots show the woman entering the shower, when she draws back the curtain in front of the camera it makes us feel as though nothing can get in and she is secure. The next few shots show her showering like nothing is going to happen when it obviously is; this all builds up tension and leaves us feeling very anxious. The point of view shot of the shower head is very interesting, I think Hitchcock wanted us to feel as though we are in the shower with her and put us in her shoes. After this the camera goes back to a mid-shot with the victim showering,

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