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Homework #7: Filming Locations-Hitchcock’s ‘The Birds’

School house in Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" 1963
School house in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” 1963

In Alfred Hitchcockā€™s The Birds (1963), a beautiful socialite Melanie Daniels (played by Tippi Hedren in her first film role) takes a trip from San Francisco to Bodega Bay in pursuit of Mitch Brenner (Rod Taylor). Although Hitchcock preferred to film on a studio set, there are numerous location shots that highlight his love for San Francisco and the surrounding area. As a hobby, the California architect HervĆ© Attia produced a film short that revisits many of Hitchcockā€™s locations for The Birds. Watch Attiaā€™s short film and a clip of the attack on the children scene. What do you think of ā€œfanā€ movies like Attiaā€™s that deconstruct films and revisit locations?

Watch Attiaā€™s film location video here.

Watch the attack on the children sequence here.

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