The use of mixed camera angles adds to the element of surprise in the particular scene where a shower is followed by murder. At first, the camera angels are used to focus on Marion Crane and shower – related focus points such as the shower head, the drain, the wall and Marion and the water in particular. These angles help to emphasise the idea of Marion showering and help to express her need to clean herself and to get ready for some needed rest. As the plot thickens, we (the audience) are given a view of the door of the bathroom through the shower curtain while still keeping in mind that Marion is showering. The view of the door indicates and suggests po

As is obvious, Alfred Hitchcock has certainly used various film elements to create a spectacular and unique scene which thrills the audience through surprise, disturbance and violence. The elements combine to produce a meaningful scene in the movie which is a major turning point in the plot, and ultimately urges the audience into suspense.

ssible trouble with the obvious idea of an intruder coming into mind. Perhaps at this point not to our surprise an intruder does enter and from here on we are subject to violent scenes at various angles. The loss of a key character is emphasised as a close up of Marion’s body hitting the floor after a final struggle is recorded and as we are given a view of the body from perhaps right beside it, on the floor. Importantly, at the end of the murder, again we are shown similar angles of the water, the drain and the bath, except this time with an important difference. The angles remain the same but the water is coloured red due to the presence of blood. Hitchcock has purposely created this ‘contrast’ to help emphasise the shift from

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