Camera Angles In Psycho
Hitchcock however moves out of the comfort zone to shoot norman from an unnaturally low perspective.
Camera angles in psycho. Bird s eye view high camera angles. These sides are shown mostly through the lighting. In this scene of psycho it shows the both sides of marion and norman. Looking straight on point of view.
The psychology of camera angles 1. Through the use of camera angles film techniques dialogue and sound effects the film portrays the main characters as they are being trapped unable to escape their state of mind the guilt of their actions. A beautiful ecclesiastic and extreme example of this camera angle comes after the gas station explosion as an aerial shot watches the fire unfold as the birds swoop in from off camera as if to celebrate. Shooting from below low camera angles.
Only when they are juxtaposed can any meaning be taken. These two camera angles in and of themselves mean nothing. The shift to norman s angle suggests that norman s world is skewed off balance out of kilter. According to various sources paramount either had no space available or refused to give hitchcock any.
Working from the side.