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Cinematic Genius

Language of Fear

Camera Angles

- Melanie does not see birds

- Subjective shot of one bird

- Close up, shows terror

- Eye level shot during attacks

Background Sound

- Kids singing

- Feet running

- Birds flying

Dialogue

- Get ready for recess

Costumes

- One girl wears red

- Annie wears red

- Truth- Birds could harm humans

- Ordinary situation: Kids in school

- Camera angles/music builds tension

- Mystery: Why are birds attacking?

-In this scene, why are they attacking the children?

- Startle: Playscape filled with birds

- Violence- Birds attack children, kids are helpless

- Something still unexplained: Why did the birds leave?

-MacGuffin: Mitch and Melanie relationship

What To Look For

- Camera angles

- Background sound

- Dialogue

- Costumes

- Who the birds attack

My Theory

Plot Overview

Conclusion

- Bird shop encounter

- Bodega Bay surprise

- Birds attack children

- The loss of Annie

- Unexpected escape

Questions for Discussion

Just outside Bodega Bay

33-106

1. Did Melanie and Annie do the right thing by sending the kids running home? Should they have stayed inside?

2. Would the town have been better off if Melanie never showed up in the first place?

The Birds

A Film By Alfred Hitchcock

Presentation By Chris Tracy

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