Research and planning-genre research- shots influence by thriller film Psycho (1960)

In order to get some inspiration for shots to be used in the thriller teaser trailer I decided to look at some iconic films from the past that have some similarities to the film trailer we will be making. I found Alfred Hitchcock thriller/horror film Psycho (1960) which also has a main character who is a little mental just like the protagonist in the thriller trailer we will make.

In Psycho (1960) there are some shots that I think would be very useful and suitable for our thriller trailer.

This shot is a medium close up of Norman Bates (the main character). He is leaning up against a wall. We could use a similar shot to this in our trailer when the main person is scared having just seen a dead body and he is leaning against a wall with his head in his hands

This shot is close up of Norman Bates taken from near the end of the film. He looks quite evil and sort of unhinged. We could use a similar shot to this near the end of our thriller trailer where the main character confesses to the murders.