Psycho:
Camera- The camera is not used in the opening of this film. The film opens with simple graphics moving across the screen this gives the audience an unnerving feeling as the plot of the film is not revealed through the opening of the film.
Editing- In the opening of Psycho, the film begins with a black screen, then it turns grey. It is then split by animated parallel lines which enter from the right hand side of the screen. The colours and words which appear on screen afterwards are always split down the middle using the different colours apart from the directors name which is used in contrast and left on the screen for several seconds. The splitting of the colours in the opening title sequence connotes the idea of a split personality linking in with what is usually thought of to be a 'psycho'. This simple effect used by Hitchcock enforces the idea of the film without having to show any images or scenes of the film to start off with but simple introducing the cast.
Sound- The Music which is used in the opening of the film is parallel and allows the images on screen to move at a much faster pace and follow the music. The music has an harsh tone with connotes danger and panic. The music is able to do these things by the pace and the instruments which are used to create a certain tone to the music. The music fits the opening and fits in with the conventions of a thriller.
Mis-en-scene - All that is shown are the graphics which have the connotations of split personalities.
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