Psycho(Hitchcock,1960) Part1toendofshowerscene Mulvey Malegazevoyeurismguiltpredatory Mulveyantiheroineduality&binary opposition Mysoginist Todorov3partstructure:ERD

1. DescribetheopeningtitlemusicbyBernardHermanwhichworddoesnotapply: jarring,discordant,soothing,shrill,shrieking,violinhighpitchedstabs,strings) 2. ThinkaboutDenotation&Connotationintheopeningtitlesequence(binaryopposites= duality) 3. WhatistheeffectofthetitlesFridayDecemberthe11thdotheycreateasenseof realismorreinforceartificiality? 4. Ifthe11thistheopening,whatdatewouldyouexpectapossibledramaticclimaxtotake place? 5. Lookforsymbolicobjectsblinds,windows,beds,lamps,mirrors+envelope,suitcase, newspaper.Whatarethedeeperconnotationsandwidersymbolicmeaningsthat Hitchcockgivestotheseobjects?Howisthisemphasisachieved?Thinkaboutduality/ /binaryopposites 6. ThenewspaperisaprojectionofMarionsguilt.(Canyoufindotherexamples?) 7. Dialoguetheyalsopaywhomeetinhotelrooms(isitrealisticdialogueorstylised, quotation) 8. Humour:Illlickthestamps(canyoufindotherexamples?) 9. Language,forms,codes&conventions:Lookforexamplesofgraphicmatch:lamp/ plant 10. Hitchcockisknownasthemasterofsuspensewhateditingandfilmingtechniques doesheusetoachievesuspense?(suspensemeansadelayedprolongedmoment beforetensionisresolved) 11. Whyisthefilmmadeinblackandwhite? 12. Commentonthecameraanglesandblocking(positioning)ofmaleandfemale characters.UseofPOVCUs 13. Lookforthematchonaction:slidingdoorinLowerysoffice 14. Colourconnotation:whiteunderwear,blackunderwear,cars,handbags. 15. Visualechoesandmotifblackcar&pictureonofficewall

16. Lookforexamplesoftheruleofthirds,composition&framing 17. LookforexamplesoftheFreudiansubtextsexualundercurrents,NormanBates motherfixation 18. projectionsofguiltthoughvariousactionsandobjectsgiveexamples 19. Toilets&bathroomsareunusual,newinfilmandloadedwithmeaningwhy? 20. WhenshesdrivingthesecondcarthereisaninternaldialoguewhydoesHitchcock notshowwhatshappeningbackintheoffice? 21. Thedrivingrainprefigures/foreshadowswhichlaterscene?Canyoufindother examplesofeventswhichforeshadowotherevents? 22. CommentontheappearanceoftheMotel;itsinspiredbyaHopperpainting 23. InwhatwaydoesthefilmrevealHitchcocksfamousmisogyny?Isitantifemale?In whatwaydoesitbreakwithpreviousmovietraditionalrepresentationsofwomen? 24. AttheendofthefilmyoucanprobablyreassessthesignificanceofBatesstatements. Justbeawareofthemfornowandhowdeliberatelyconstructedtheyare: motherisntquiteherselftodaymyhobbyisstuffingthingsaboysbestfriendis hismotherwhatareyourunningawayfrom?sheneedsmeitsnotasifshewerea maniac,aravingthing;weallgoalittlemadsometimes,haventyou? 25. Whatareconnotationsofthestuffedbirds?Doesitsuggestpowerauthoritycontrol; arebirdsharmless,innocentthreateningorsinister;Thinkaboutthenamesofthe characters:NormanBates,MarionCrane. 26. NormanBatesisoftenshowninlowangleshotwhy? 27. Theshowersceneisalmostexactlyhalfwaythroughthefilm.Commentonthis. 28. Isitunusualforthemaincharactertobekilledoffhalfwaythrough? 29. Whoisthemaincharacter? 30. WhatdoesthefilmtellusaboutVoyeurismandthefeministviewofmen?