Vertigo Detective Scottie Ferguson Analysis

One knows that deception in simply your own mind accepting truth as what it see’s or what you are led to believe. In Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo Detective Scottie Ferguson is actively deceived throughout the film to believe the convenient truth to what his heart or sex life desire. To better understand what I have just thrown on you I should probably better explain the circumstance of this deception. Beginning with the back story behind the deception Scottie faced through out the film, and how his own mental issues played into it. We must also analyze Scotties obsession and we can do so by analyzing one of the most pivotal scenes in the film, which I will call the neon green scene for now. Also keep in mind that specific color, Green, as

Which scene is the exactly? It is the one where Judy becomes Madeline in the film. It all takes place at Judy’s home and the Empire hotel in San Francisco, location was presumably choses by Hitchcock due to its large neon green sign. This is the big reveal for Scottie did he get what he wishes for, that being Judy transforming into Madeline. At first glance Scottie is not impressed, as her hair was not pinned back as it should be, take not the subtle neon green in the background, so he essentially orders her to change her hair. We now see Scottie pacing towards the window while Judy goes to the bathroom to fix her appearance. The neon green is now becoming more and more vivid gleaming through the window what might be symbolizing a resurrection of Madeline. As Scottie waits the camera shifts to the room Judy is in with the green light focusing solely on that door. As the door opens Scotties turns around and what does he see, Madeline’s ghost slowly walking towards him and as she gets closer and closer she becomes real and this ultimately symbolizes Judy’s transformation into Madeline. As Scottie is gazing at her we see the bright neon glare in the window I have come to interpret that as the shadow of green light shadows what’s going on in Scotties eyes. As the green light gazes through the window we see Scotties green eyes gaze at Judy with this sexual look in his eyes, as if a young boy had just picked up a playboy magazine for the first time. This is where the audience should realize the true meaning and symbolism this scene portrays. As she makes her way out towards Scottie and they finally embrace what does Hitchcock do? Hitchcock gives us a 360 shot of Scottie and Judy kissing and embracing each other ultimately representing what all the colors and motifs of the film are. We see this when the scene ends with a bright green background. I also personally