Mid-Term

1 . The film info lists the genre for PSYCHO as Suspense /Thriller and the genre stage as age of refinement . Either explain why this movie is indeed in the age of refinement stage of the Suspense /Thriller genre , or make a case for why another genre stage (baroque , experimental , or even classic ) might be more applicable . Begin by explaining the genre stage you select , and then discuss it in terms of PSYCHO making sure you`re specific

Pyscho can be placed into the refinement stage of thrillers because the plot , characters , setting , and

the way in which the movie was shot is minimal . The movie has a sleekness and forward moving plot . There is very little excess which can often hinder a film instead of enhance Everything from wardrobe to set design is meant to contribute to the thriller genre . The emptiness and desertion aids to the suspense . This is part of the refinement genre of thrillers because it is obvious that extreme control was employed to make precise decisions which play a specific role in the film . For example , the lack of dycor in and around the hotel is not a lazy decision it was purposeful and exhibited refinement

2 . The simplest way to tie a plot together is chronology -- the straightforward `start at the beginning and proceed to the end` telling of the story . MEMENTO obviously does not follow this pattern . So , how did the screenwriter tie the plot together and make it possible for us to follow and stay interested ? Choose one of the following methods discussed in the Screenplay /Genre lesson--characters , theme (s , place or strong directorial choices--and make sure you explain why /how they do it in MEMENTO

One of the strong directorial choices in MEMENTO is the use of the common experience of loss and memory . Memory , even from the name is an obvious theme . In doing so , the director uses color to help the audience keep track of the events and in which they occur . The first set of scenes are in color this are shown to the audience in the way that Leo sees them and are reflective of his memory and the human memory in general . The second set scenes is in black and white . This scenes are linear and are in regular time and really revolves around Sam and his wife . The director had to use something visual to act as a time line for the plot so the audience would stay interested and informed

3 . Explain how the shower scene in PSYCHO is an example of the `Kuleshov Effect .` (Begin by explaining what the `Kuleshov Effect` is , and then demonstrate with specific details from Hitchcock`s PSYCHO shower scene why this scene is `Kuleshov Effect` in action

The Kuleshov effect was developed by L . Kuleshov and it is basically the use of shots in a film , one right after each other . The idea is that the sum ' of the shots is greater then just a single shot . This...