Alfred Hitchcock, Psycho There are legends and greats in the craft of filmmaking, Alfred Hitchcock can be considered a founding father in the art of cinematography, a longtime inspiration to fellow directors and directors over time. Psycho is a suspense thriller, in black and white, presenting challenges in relaying a story in detail without words. Hitchcock using signature techniques tackled the challenges, creating a masterpiece that is revered. Hitchcock was innovative in branding himself with his eerie bubbly intro music where he would announce the basis of his film in congested British dialect, setting the stage as to what was to come. Hitchcock would never disappoint delivering a film that would be viewed by most as different from other