This document provides 9 frame analyses from the film "The Birds". Each analysis describes a different shot from the film and how it advances the horror genre elements. The shots show birds attacking and swarming people in dangerous ways that are unnatural for birds. They depict children and adults scared and getting hurt by the aggressive bird behavior. One shot also shows a fire starting to add danger and align with typical horror film tropes. Overall, the analyses examine how the various shots build terror through the birds' threatening actions against humans.

1. 9 Frame Analysis
Bethany Hewitt

2. This is the opening to the film “the Birds” the title page allows the
audience to see what the film is called and about. The blue text stands
out against the grey background. The color blue represents the blue sky
were the birds fly. Positioned to the bottom part of the frame you can
see a dark textured shadow this is a representation of a bird.

3. This shot allows you to see the birds attacking the children , the birds
are been vicious and you can see that the children are scared of the
birds because of the way they are reacting. The horror genre comes in
because the birds are the killers.

4. This high angle shot shows a young boy been knocked down by a bird ,
this represents that the birds are evil and are attacking innocent people.
The birds are the most dominant in the film as they are the main
characters in the film and are the attackers.

5. This camera angle allows you to see a young female getting attack by
one of the birds and a man trying to help her , the man in this part is the
more stronger person as he is trying to help the women from getting
hurt by the bird. The way that the bird has perched its self upon the
women is dangerous and its as if it wants to hurt her.

6. This worms eye shot allows you to see how many birds there is and how
it has progressed from one bird to hundreds , the way the camera has
been angles it allows you to see all of the birds in there natural action
swarming in the sky. The horror genre is added in this part as it is scary
for birds to just hover and get ready to attack people .

7. This long shot of the school shows you all of the children who are scared
of the birds running away as the birds all eject rom the school building
, as the birds are still in the air the people are running away as fast as
possible because they are scared of the birds . This is also scary because
its not really when you expect from birds.

8. This close up shot allows you to see the fear on the children's faces as
they are running away from the birds , the birds are now swooping
down to attack the children , which is not normal behavior what you
would expect from birds.

9. This clip allows you to see the danger of the fire as it has started on
purpose , the genre horror fits in as fire is dangerous and can cause
death witch is what normally happens in a horror film. The way the
camera is positioned allows you to see what is happening in the
background.

10. This shot allows you to see the birds attacking the two people in the
shot. The way the two people are positioned is that they are scared and
don’t want to be hurt by the devilish behavior of the birds .

11. This shot shows you the damage that the birds have done to the young
women , the way the blood and cuts show on her face tells you that she
has been hurt , often in horror films blood is used to show off the effects
of dangerous accidents or attacks.