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How does the director Alfred Hitchcock use filmic techniques to build suspense and build tension for the audience in the film “The Birds”?
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How does the director Alfred Hitchcock use filmic techniques to build suspense and build tension for the audience in the film "The Birds"? The film "The Birds", released in 1963, is an Alfred Hitchcock film. Alfred Hitchcock was known as the 'master of suspense' and is well known for making films such as "Psycho", "Vertigo", "Frenzy", "Blackmail", "Rear Window" and "Strangers on a Train". He based this film on the popular novella by Daphne Du Maurier, although it is only loosely based around the story. In essence "The Birds" is a story about bird attacks. A wealthy San Francisco playgirl pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town which slowly takes a turn when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people there. The title sequence of a film is there to introduce the film and prepare the audience for the film. It is there to make the audience...
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