Camera Angles In Alfred Hitchcock's Film Psycho

She steps into what she thought would just be another innocent shower. But would it be so innocent after all? It seems that the shower was washing off more sins than dirt. Alfred Hitchcock had the ability to make such minute details like this deeply symbolic in the film Psycho. He was mostly able to do this due to his artistic and award-winning use of camera angles. Through the use of such articulate camera angles, Hitchcock was able to make the viewer feel extra comfortable or extra uncomfortable, depending on the scene. However, I have learned that composing such a beautiful film is not so easy. The process can be very time consuming and meticulous. Nonetheless, the result is well worth it and may even be award winning in Hitchcock’s case.

In the clip where Mary gets approached by the cop on the side of the road, Hitchcock used many particular shots. He started off by using a close-up of the cop’s face. By doing this, the author can tell that he is a threat to Mary. The closeness of the shot makes the audience have feelings of fear and as if we need to back away from the situation. This allows the audience to understand Mary’s feeling of awkwardness and tenseness.

Another great shot in this clip is where Mary is getting her license out of her purse and you can see the cop in the

Between the lengthy process itself and how much thought that must go into each shot, it is easy to see why this is an award winning film. It is truly amazing how big of a difference camera angles can make on how the audience interprets a film. Because of the time period that this film was released, Psycho is often referred to the film that ended America’s innocence in the movie industry; not only because of the plot itself but also because of Hitchcock’s imaginative camera angles and the emotions that are attached to