Through representational use of binary opposites, Bass has created a sequence that reflects the split personality of Norman Bates. Black and white lines split the screen into linear sections, the text is sliced and cracked and disjointed creating a sense of distortion, intersection of text and the invading lines, all this coupled with a soundtrack that jumps abruptly from frantic to slow tempo contribute to the concept of being divided and in conflict- as we see Norman Bates is within himself.