Research

Evaluation of Callum's analysis on Psycho

Callum's first analysis was on the film Psycho. It could be argued that it is either a horror thriller or a psychological thriller.





My Evaluation

Music/ Sound

Only a non-diegetic soundtrack is used in this opening of Psycho. It is loud, iconic and connotes horror, as well as this, it grabs the audience's attention. Therefore my group and I may want to use this technique in our coursework to draw the audience in and keep them on the edge of their seat.

Titles

Callum's analysis has highlighted the importance of any sound used in the title sequence of a film. Due to the fact font and colour make the opening seem spooky, by adding the correct music it can allow you to completelty change the atmosphere of an opening,  to make the audience feel what you want them to. Therefore, my group and I must pick our soundtrack with care as this proves how much of a difference it can make.

Lighting

In addition this analysis highlights the importance of lighting. The darkness used connotes death and crime which relates to the rest of the film. This means that my group and I must chose our lighting carefully to ensure we create the correct atmosphere.

Camera/Editing

Even though this opening sequence only shows one shot, we can see how it can make a big difference. This means that when chosing our locations and camera angles we should be careful becasue when critically analysed they can tell you a lot about the film as a whole.