Comparing Psycho to an Amateur Film

The first thing that I have noticed is that during the title sequence, the amateur film doesn't contain any special effects that have denote a special meaning. instead, just bold text appears on the screen without any transitions. This is a great difference when compared to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. This is because during Psychos tile sequence, lines run across the screen and the structure of the text snaps in and out of place. Many people believe that this has been done to denote how a psychos personality can "snap." This emphasises how much time and consideration went into the Psychos title sequence ass opposed to the amateur thriller film.

(Amateur title sequence)

(Psycho tile sequence)

The second thing that I noticed it that the camera in the amateur thriller film was shaking throughout. this is very bad, making the movie look very unprofessional. The camera did not shake once during Psycho, emphasising how important a steady camera is when making a movie.

The third thing that i noticed was how the amateur movie footage was un-necessarily dark. Having the movie very dark was very bad because it makes it hard for viewer to see what is going on. This can lead to them not understanding the whole movie. This emphasises how essential having the correct lighting is within a movie. having the correct lighting is not only used to make the movie easy to see, but it is also used to create a certain atmosphere. For example, dark lighting is used frequently within Psycho to create an scary and uneasy atmosphere.   

(un-necessarily dark footage)

Final big difference was the characters props and costumes. The props and costumes looked rushed.For example, the killers costume looked very out of place, making that whole scene seem unprofessional and rushed. This was a big difference that instantly set apart the professional from the amateur film.

(Amateur mise-en-scene)