{"product_id":"feathers-of-fear-felix-johnson-9798277315118","title":"Feathers of Fear: The Cinematic Legacy of Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe flutter of a wing. A distant caw. For over sixty years, Alfred Hitchcock's \u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e has taught us to look at the sky with a new sense of dread.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, journey beyond the quiet dread of Bodega Bay and into the chaotic, innovative, and often punishing production that brought one of cinema's most iconic nightmares to life.Step Behind the Camera of a Masterpiece\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeathers of Fear\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to witness the creation of a classic. The story begins as a sophisticated San Francisco romantic comedy, following the flirtatious pursuit of socialite Melanie Daniels and lawyer Mitch Brenner to a serene coastal town. But Hitchcock masterfully peels back the layers of normalcy to unleash an inexplicable, apocalyptic assault from the most unlikely of villains.\u003c\/p\u003eDeconstruct a Cinematic Revolution\u003cp\u003eThis definitive account reveals the secrets behind the terror. Inside, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe painstaking techniques used to combine \u003cb\u003elive trained birds, mechanical puppets, and groundbreaking optical wizardry\u003c\/b\u003e to create the illusion of a world under siege.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe film's audacious sound design-a symphony of terror crafted not from a musical score, but from a meticulously engineered collage of \u003cb\u003eauthentic bird cries, shrieks, and unnerving silence.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe harrowing on-set experiences of the cast, including \u003cb\u003eTippi Hedren's infamous ordeal in the attic, \u003c\/b\u003e a sequence that blurred the line between performance and reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn unparalleled understanding of the directorial genius at play, from the suspenseful climb of the crows on a jungle gym to the \u003cb\u003efull-blown mayhem of the phone booth attack.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the ultimate chronicle of how the Master of Suspense weaponized nature itself and created a new genre of horror that continues to influence filmmakers today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Felix Johnson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798277315118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.28lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.18d","brand":"Felix Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154244317439,"sku":"9798277315118","price":10.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_519a5126-1199-46d4-aefe-9b0b4ab8560d.jpg?v=1770788864","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/feathers-of-fear-felix-johnson-9798277315118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}