Alfred Hitchcock Storyboards
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- Review: To average moviegoers, a storyboard is simply the way filmmakers organize the scenes of a film in preproduction. But for the great Alfred Hitchcock, storyboards were an essential element of his artistry. This fascinating book chronicles the way Hitchcock and his artistic collaborators first created his films on paper, deciding angles, shot depths, and speed of movement, purely through sketches. Covering 11 films, including The 39 Steps, Shadow of a Doubt, Vertigo, North by Northwest, Psycho, and The Birds, this oversized book is filled with beautifully drawn images from some of the best art directors and artists of their time. The key attraction for cinephiles is the attention paid to these artists, including legends such as Dorothea Holt Redmond, Henry Bumstead, Robert Boyle, Saul Bass, and Salvador Dali. Several of these artists were also trained in architecture, which helped them illustrate the depth and scale required to realize Hitchcocks vision. Morals (The Young Alfred Hitchcocks Moviemaking Master Class) writing is occasionally repetitive, but this is not a major detraction. The artwork is the true attraction. VERDICT A beautiful, behind-the-scenes collection for all lovers of art, film, and Hitchcock. - Library Journal (starred review)Celebrate(s) both [Hitchcock's] meticulous pre-planning and his unmatched mastery of cinematic composition Total Film 4 star review
- About the Author: Tony Lee Moral is a multi-award winning British mystery and suspense writer who has has written three books on the works of Alfred Hitchcock: The Making of Hitchcock's The Birds, Hitchcock and the Making of Marnie and Alfred Hitchcock's Movie Making Masterclass.
| Publisher: | Titan Books |
| Publication date: | February 6, 2024 |
| Language: | English |
| Print length: | 144 pages |
| ISBN-10: | 1789099544 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-1789099546 |
| Item Weight: | 2.75 pounds |
| Dimensions: | 10.32 x 0.5 x 13.1 inches |
| Best Sellers Rank: | See Top 100 in Books |
Perfect gift for a Hitchcock fan
My partner loves Hitchcock's movies, and he loved this book. It is beautifully produced with gorgeous images and interesting captions and stories to go along with them. It's a must if you love Hitchcock or movie-making.
Hitchcock's Storyboards
For anyone interested in how Hitchcock constructed his movies and those that worked with him, this book is indispensable. Technical, but very readable.
A Great Insider's View on How Hitchcock Worked
Anyone who has read about Alfred Hitchcock knows that storyboards played a very big part in his work. Before he ever set foot on a set he would have everything storyboarded, So, this book is a fascinating look into how this extremely visual director planned his films. We not only get to see these very detailed and insightful storyboards for such movies as "Vertigo" The Birds" and more but the author provides interesting summaries of these films and behind the scenes stories. I definitely recommend for anyone who is a real fan of Hitchcock. Jennifer Lafferty Author of "Movie Dynasty Princesses"
Stunning reproductions of archival art + info on the individual artists
The insightful new book on ‘Hitchcock’s Storyboards’ is an exciting addition to any fan of Hitch, storyboards & production artwork. Tony has unearthed treasures from the archives and his profiles of Hitch collaborators like production illustrator Dorothea Holt and storyboard artists Harold Michelson, Mentor Huebner & Tom Wright is the stuff I’m always looking for. If you’re a fan of The Master, production art and cinema history add this book to your collection.
Where are the storyboards?
I preordered this book because I was excited to see extensive storyboards from Alfred Hitchcock's films. I am disappointed to put it mildly. Actual storyboards consist of less than half of the published artwork. It's mostly set design illustrations, but at least those are images. The majority of the pages are filled with text that I would wager is recycled from other texts by Tony Lee Moral. Ironically, the title and description of this book are decidedly immoral in their duplicity. Save yourself the time and money and do a google image search for "Hitchcock storyboards."
Good book, but slightly disappointed
As a filmmaker, Information-wise there's a lot, which is super nice. But as a storyboard artist who skims straight to the board bits, I wish there were more drawings than words, especially for a storyboard book. If you think it'll be like the Star Wars storyboard books, like back-to-back frames, look away. I preordered this so it was a gamble, but honestly, it's a little too pricey for what it's worth. I'll be keeping it cos I'm an AH fan, but for the reviews, I'll be taking two stars off for too many words, a lack of images, and it being kinda thin.
Masterclass in historical boards
Really enjoyed this book. I am a storyboard artist by profession, and a director I work with alerted me to it this books release - I am so glad he did! Wonderful images on the whole process, and my, how much the industry has changed - boards are now zippy lineworks and tones done on a tablet (mostly), these historical boards are pure pieces of art! A real wonder to read through.
Not worth the price
The content is great but the book is much thinner than I expected and its own layout, font choices, and graphic design are kind of an eyesore and doesn’t mesh well with the quality of Hitchcock’s storyboards or his noir themed movies. This would have been better produced in the hands of Taschen or Rivoli. Not worth $50. Maybe half
Ein Cineasten-Fest!
Wer Filme liebt, liebt in der Regel Hitchcock. Tony Lee Moral hat viele Bücher über den Meister und seine Arbeit verfasst. Seine Sammlung der interessantesten Storyboards ist ein kleiner Geniestreich und gehört ins Bücherregal eines jeden Filmfans! Toll aufgemacht und gegliedert, ist die Qualität der Storyboards einfach außerordentlich!
Great Book
As a film pro I can say that this book contains a lot of information I did not not previously know. It also features a lot of production illustrations that can be found in no other book I own or know of. A gem for production designers, storyboard artists and film enthusiasts.