1. Abu Mamman

2. Hitchcock
 Alfred Hitchcock wanted to hide his techniques in
order to increase the impact of his effects.
 His most famous scene was the ‘shower’ scene-
including the build up and warm down.

3. Shower Scene
 The action returns to the interior of Marion’s cabin
and we see a Mid-shot of her sitting at a desk in her
gown writing in a notebook (shot 1)
 Following the rules of continuity This is then matched
with the next shot which is a detail shot of the not
book showing her calculations (shot 2)
 This next shot last up to almost 28 seconds shows her
tear up the page from the notebook and deliberate
about how to dispose of it

4. Shower Scene
 She gets up and walks to the bathroom and the camera
pans to follow her and then cuts to a shot of her
through the bathroom door (shot 4)
 There is a detailed shot of her flushing the torn pieces
of paper down the toilet (shot 5)
 Shots (9-18_ showing her showering from various
camera positions, the scene is describes so far the rules
of continuity are adhered to so that the narrative is
clear and easy to follow.

5. Sound And Music
 Hitchcock was careful about the dramatic functions of
sound and music, and often gave his suggestions into
the screenplay.
 For Psycho, Bernard Hermann used nothing less than
a cello and violin masterwork which was called "black
and white" music.