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On Set: Psycho

Stills from the production and post-production of Psycho.

Our first <span class="italic">Psycho</span> test, 16 June 2023.
Our first Psycho test, 16 June 2023.
One of our first attempts at making a silhouette.
One of our first attempts at making a silhouette.
Husam being subjected to a composition test.
Husam being subjected to a composition test.
A discarded approach to the first abstract sequence. The purple is for colour keying.
A discarded approach to the first abstract sequence. The purple is for colour keying.
What it&#x2019;s really like to be trapped inside the moon.
What it’s really like to be trapped inside the moon.
We got a better moon later, from Ramallah. But this celestial ghost was cool.
We got a better moon later, from Ramallah. But this celestial ghost was cool.
An early, zany attempt at what became the post-explosion shot.
An early, zany attempt at what became the post-explosion shot.
Another attempt, this time in the style of a <span class="italic">James Bond</span> opening sequence.
Another attempt, this time in the style of a James Bond opening sequence.
Sometimes the puppet strings snapped during the lift.
Sometimes the puppet strings snapped during the lift.
Getting the shadows where we needed them was tricky.
Getting the shadows where we needed them was tricky.
Keeping the subject separate was also tricky.
Keeping the subject separate was also tricky.
A successful take on both counts.
A successful take on both counts.
An early attempt at a convincing swimming motion.
An early attempt at a convincing swimming motion.
A more successful attempt, which led to...
A more successful attempt, which led to...
... this shot, which we just couldn&#x2019;t find the space for.
... this shot, which we just couldn’t find the space for.
We thought about using this in the last chorus. It&#x2019;s twelve copies of a guitar neck.
We thought about using this in the last chorus. It’s twelve copies of a guitar neck.
An abandoned version of the final chorus.
An abandoned version of the final chorus.
St Mary&#x2019;s Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan. Visited 16 May 2026.
St Mary’s Cemetery, Muskegon, Michigan. Visited 16 May 2026.
Rest in peace, Jack.
Rest in peace, Jack.

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