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San Diego State University Psycho Opening Scene Film Essay

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Hitchcock, A. (Director). (1960). Psycho [Film]. Shamley Productions.

I have provided a youtube video of the scene from the film that you must use :) Also for the critical/theoretical approach please use the feminist psychoanalysis approach :) The link below the video along with the attached handout have been provided to give you an idea of what formal elements of film are so you know what to focus on:

https://beverlyboy.com/filmmaking/what-are-the-for...

9. Critical scene analysis essay with film stills. Include a good title for your essay. Select a key scene that particularly interests you in one of the films studied. Develop an argument about the relationship between the use of at least two key formal elements in that scene and the implication(s) of those elements in terms of meaning(s) in the film (for example, you can discuss thematic/implicit meaning and/or symptomatic meaning and/or explicit meaning. Indicate scene name and a brief description of the action (one sentence). Incorporate a brief discussion of the usefulness of a critical/theoretical approach selected for analyzing the scene.You should select a different critical/theoretical approach from the one you use in #8 Be sure to analyze elements, not just describe them.