THE MAKING OF HITCHCOCK'S THE BIRDS

Published to coincide with release by Universal Studios of the restored Blu-Ray for the film’s 50th anniversary in 2013, Tony Lee Moral's chronicle of the making of this avant grade horror-thriller (which spawned many imitators and triggered the cycle for disaster and man-vs.-nature films) includes unpublished production sketches, new interviews with stars Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, and Veronica Cartwright, and has been produced with full cooperation of Universal andy the HItchcock Estate. It is the ultimate guide to Hitchcock's most ambitious film.

The Making of Hitchcock’s The Birds analyses the film’s modernist underpinnings, from art director Robert Boyle’s initial sketches influenced by Munch’s The Scream, to the groundbreaking electronic score by pioneering German composers Remi Gassmann and Oskar Sala. The entire production process is analysed in detail, illustrated with rare behind the scenes production stills and storyboards. There is also a timeline detailing the film’s production to its release at MOMA in New York, and the 1963 Cannes Film Festival. Tony Lee Moral is a documentary filmmaker and author of two previous books on Alfred Hitchcock: Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie (2002) and Alfred Hitchcock’s Movie Making Masterclass (2013). Tony has produced, written and directed over a 100 hours of television for major broadcasters in the US and UK, including award winning series such as The Shape of Life, Man vs Wild, Monsters Inside Me, Naked Science, Wild Britain and The Animal Zone. He also has produced behind the scenes documentaries for the BBC’s Doctor Who series, as well as animation and short films.