Alfred Hitchcock was a British film director and producer. He was born on the 13th of August 1889 and died on the 29th of April 1980. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a few silent films he moved to America and became an American citizen whilst remaining a British subject. Alfred Hitchcock made a verity of films such as:
In the report I will be analyzing Psycho and Lifeboat.
Psycho
When watching the opening sequence of Psycho I noticed that the music was very fast. I could hear stringed instruments being played. This gave it that adrenalin-pumping feel making the viewer want to carry on watching to see what the movie is about. Throughout the intro it gave some of the names of the people that were involved in the production of the film. I noticed that they used a very simple font in white with a black background. The writing had a vertical stripe transition to enter the screen making it have that puzzle effect. The main colour scheme was very dark, giving it a very dark and misty feel, which is typical for a thriller opening.
Lifeboat
When watching the opening sequence of Lifeboat I noticed that the music was a lot more complex than the music that was played with Psycho. I could hear stringed instruments as well as horns and percussion instruments. Although the instruments and sounds were quite different it still gave off that mysterious effect. Just like Psycho the writing of the opening credits was in a simple font and faded on to the screen to give it an inexplicable feel. The colour was black and white; this created a dull effect, which made the movie that little bit more thrilling; a perfect technique to use when producing a thriller movie.
Shadow of a Doubt
When watching the opening sequence of Shadow of a Dout I noticed that the music was a lot more up beat than the music that was played in the others. I could hear a lot of brass instruments as well as percussion instruments. The music gave a happy effect at the start but then it slightly change enough to make it sound more down and like thriller.
When watching the opening sequence of Psycho I noticed that the music was very fast. I could hear stringed instruments being played. This gave it that adrenalin-pumping feel making the viewer want to carry on watching to see what the movie is about. Throughout the intro it gave some of the names of the people that were involved in the production of the film. I noticed that they used a very simple font in white with a black background. The writing had a vertical stripe transition to enter the screen making it have that puzzle effect. The main colour scheme was very dark, giving it a very dark and misty feel, which is typical for a thriller opening.
Lifeboat
When watching the opening sequence of Lifeboat I noticed that the music was a lot more complex than the music that was played with Psycho. I could hear stringed instruments as well as horns and percussion instruments. Although the instruments and sounds were quite different it still gave off that mysterious effect. Just like Psycho the writing of the opening credits was in a simple font and faded on to the screen to give it an inexplicable feel. The colour was black and white; this created a dull effect, which made the movie that little bit more thrilling; a perfect technique to use when producing a thriller movie.
Shadow of a Doubt
When watching the opening sequence of Shadow of a Dout I noticed that the music was a lot more up beat than the music that was played in the others. I could hear a lot of brass instruments as well as percussion instruments. The music gave a happy effect at the start but then it slightly change enough to make it sound more down and like thriller.
