Thriller Analysis

The thriller I am going to analyse is 'Vertigo' By 'Alfred Hitchcock'.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ONof-5z7vQ&feature=fvsr
Sound, Mise En Scene, Editing, Camera work.
The sound used in the sequence is quite repetitive with a recurring sequence that is changed and built up when a title appears on screen. There is no dialogue, which isn't uncommon. However, often in thrillers the opening credits are sometimes shown in the form of a flashback that use diegetic sounds such as gunshots or sounds that symbolize and revisit a particular memory. But this sequence doesn't use any diegetic sound, just non diegetic music.
 One aspect of Mise En Scene that is stereotypical of the thriller genre is the colors that are used throughout the sequence. They are comprised mainly of Black, White and Dark Red. Examples are shown below.

One piece of camera work that is used a lot in thrillers is the close up on significant features of a character. For example, the examples above show the use of close ups on both the mouth and eye. These two close ups are used a lot as the mouth and eyes of a character give an impression, of what the character is feeling. For example, both the mouth and the eyes twitch a lot in this sequence. This creates a sense of nerves and uneasiness which makes the viewer feel sorry for the character.
Lastly, editing. The editing uses many pans and zooms, focusing on different parts of the character's face. These are often long and try and capture as many aspects of the face as possible. Making the viewer focus in on these aspects individually through the use of close ups.
One interesting use of editing is a spiral effect this is quite extravagant especially for the time that this film was made. I see it as a way of keeping the viewer's attention. These patterns are all based around the reoccurring theme of 'the eye'. With colors circling around a small 'pupil' looking dot in the middle. This reoccurring theme makes the viewer realize early on that a big feature of this film is eyes. Which should lead to the viewer being able to realize that this is a physcological thriller.