Psyco Analysis

Distribution company Logo, Universal didn't actually produce the film, only distributed it in later years, this is demonstrated by the modern company logo, in colour with sophisticated graphics which they would not have had access to in the 1960s. The Logo lasts around 20 seconds. 

The Production Company logo, this company helped produce and finance the film. Paramount originally distributed the film in cinema's. The logo is in black and white, with limited graphics as it is the original production company logo from 1960. This Logo lasts around 10 seconds, a great deal less than the Universal logo, despite the fact that Paramount actually produced the film. This shows how modern production company logo are much longer than older ones from the 60s and 70s. The font is stylish and sophisticated, this doesn't relate to the film genre as some modern production logos do, however the stylish classic theme does reflect the style of film at the time. 

Black lines slice across the screen, mirroring the stabbing scene the film is so famous for, they could also represent bars showing the violent crime shown in the film, this effect puts more emphasis on the text, building tension and creating fear. 

Dark music with a fast tempo in the background, has a violent feel and is quite similar to the music played during the shower scene. Both have connotations of fear and murder.

The name of the director would cause excitement in the audience because when this film was originally released in cinema's Hitchcock was already a well established, successful director and he is considered a legend in the film industry to this day.

The title is shown creating tension, the short snappy title promotes fear and implies crime and an unstable antagonist/protagonist. The font is clear, not stylish or curvy promoting fear and bluntness. 

The text shifts in a slicing movement, similar to the famous scene later in the film, the split alarms the audience and build tension. 

The bars could represent prison, implying crime and murder, building tension in the audience and create a sense of fear. 

Famous actors are being presented, this may make the audience more excited when they recognise famous names. The word 'starring' is in smaller writing to put more emphasis on the names. 

The names of the actors playing smaller parts are presented in smaller text and instead of having one name per slide there are two, showing the less important position of the actors in comparison to the others.

The names of the Production team are in smaller still writing, showing their lower position in the film, compared to the main stars or directors. Their roles or jobs are not specified showing that they aren't considered important. 

The name of a key actress in the same sized font as the stars of the production however her role is specified unlike the other actors, this is because her character is thought to be the protagonist but is brutally killed half way through. 

The credits to the writers of the screenplay and original novel are in a larger text than the production team, but smaller than the stars or the directors. 

This font mirrors earlier as it is the same size and font as the production team, however these jobs may be considered slightly less important as they came later in credits. Their jobs are specified showing that they have clear roles in the production team rather than producers or assistant directors who would do multiple jobs. 

Copyright warning at the bottom of the screen, the font is smaller so the names stand out as the most important thing on screen, the logos are all very small and in black and white to blend into the background. 

Relatively important roles, as shown by the font size of their names but not as vital as the stars or directors but more important than some of the technical production jobs. 

The writer of the music is presented in the same font as the starring actors or the director shows us the vital importance of music in the film, which we know from the famous shower stabbing scene.

The directors name is shown again, with his job specified this time. Once again the font is in large clear font to match the other key roles in the film production. It is the last credit shown, so is the last credit seen by the audience therefore the most important. 

Slow, High Angle, establishing pan over the city of Arizona in Phoenix, America.  The caption is in a clear white font, making it stand out from the dark background. This sets the scene and establishes where the film takes place. 

The date is shown, giving the audience further information to when the scene is set. While this is shown the shot slowly zooms in as it pans.

The time is shown in the house style font. The shot is zooming in as it pans to a window. The format of the date and time is similar to a police report.

Zooming pan ends with a shot of an open window. This becomes a match on action shot as it cuts to a similar shot from a different angle.

Match on action shot, the shot switches from a pan zooming in to a low angle shot angled from the right. This zooms in through the window, giving the impression that we are spying on the characters. 

This is a low angle shot only showing the woman on the bed clearly not the man. The fact we can't see his face, creates mystery and curiosity in the audience, he is standing above her, making him seem superior to her, also giving him power over her, this makes her seem vulnerable against him. She is scantily dressed and lying on the bed, with a half dressed man standing next to her, this clearly suggests that they have just slept together making the audience feel even more like they are intruding on a private moment. 

The shot cuts to show the pair embracing on the bed, this would have been shocking when the film was originally released for multiple reasons. It was highly looked down in society to have sex outside of marriage, so this would be considered extremely shocking, it would have also been shocking because for the time period it was very unlikely to see any implication of sex in films. 

The shot pans to show the man's face. The woman is leaning over him, initiating their actions, this contrasts with the common view of out of wedlock sex that was presented around this time, it was more common to see a woman seduced, persuaded into breaking society's rules but it is clearly shown here that she is instigating it. 

High angle shot of the couple, the woman is getting dressed, this shot is not essential to the scene but makes the audience feel as if they are spying on the couple.

Long drawn out string music begins building tension in the audience, however this is due to a romantic quarrel rather than foreboding death or violence.

This low angle shot of the man presents him in a more dangerous, villainous way as we cannot see his face and a majority of his body is in the shadows. 

She is presented as a wide eyed innocent girl in this shot, making her seem like a stereotypical victim of the villain, this makes it seem like she is in danger against her partner, foreboding events later in the film. 

They are in a lovers embrace but their facial expressions and body language give a more violent nature, her hands are clasp around his neck as if she is trying to throttle him. He is looking at her threateningly as if he is about to hurt her, She's looking at him fearfully. This shot implies that he is about to hurt him. 

The couple then lock in a passionate embrace, contradicting what it was implied would happen next. Once again this would be considered very graphic and controversial in 1960 when the film was released.