«I think one of the biggest problems that we have in our business is the inability of people to visualize. Imagine a composer sitting down with a blank music sheet in front of him, and a full orchestra. ‘Flute, give me a note if you please. Yes, thank you very much,’ and he writes down. It’s the same thing, but a man can compose music directly on paper and what’s the result? It comes out a gorgeous sound. The visual, to me, is a vital element in this work. I don’t think it is studied enough.»

Alfred Hitchcock, Directing the film.

Storyboard de ‘The Birds’ dibujado por el diseñador de producción Robert F. Boyle.

Alfred Hitchcock fue Director de Arte antes que Director, y cuidaba mucho el acabado de los sets. Tanto que siempre que podía supervisaba directamente a Robert F. Boyle, uno de sus Diseñadores de Producción fetiches.

Decorado de ‘The Birds’ diseñado por Robert F. Boyle