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Alfred Hitchcock is commonly known as the ‘Master of Suspense’ - Does he achieve this in the ‘climbing frame’ scene in the film, “The Birds”?
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Alfred Hitchcock is commonly known as the 'Master of Suspense'. Does he achieve this in the 'climbing frame' scene in the film, "The Birds?" Sir Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) The British Director directed the 1963 film "The Birds". He based it on a 1952 short story by Daphne Du Maurier. This essay will focus on the climbing frame scene and will establish how suspense and tension shown in the scene. It will also show contrasts between good and evil and the contrast between Annie and Melanie. It will then make it possible to conclude if Sir Alfred Hitchcock was the "master of suspense" or not. The scene begins with Melanie in her car driving towards the Bodega Bay School. The second camera is shot at a very wide angle and this is because it was intended to have both Melanie and the name of the school (Bodega Bay School)...
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