{"product_id":"books-hitchcock-s-notebooks-by-dan-auiler","title":"Hitchcock's Notebooks","description":"From a couple racing across the top of Mount Rushmore to a woman's final shower at an isolated motel, no other filmmaker has given movie fans more unforgettable images or heart-pounding thrills than Alfred Hitchcock. Now for the first time, you can finally share in the Master of Suspense's inspiration and development -- his entire creative process -- in\u0026gt;\u003cem\u003eHitchcock's Notebooks.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the complete cooperation of the Hitchcock estate and unprecedented access to the director's notes, files, and archives, Dan Auiler takes you from the very beginnings of story creation to the master's final touches during post-production. Actual production notes from Hitchcock's masterpieces join detailed interviews with key production personnel, including writers, actors and actresses, and his personal assistant of more than thirty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMirroring the director's working methods to give you the actual feel of his process, the book explores the production files of\u0026gt;\u003cem\u003eShadow Of A Doubt, Strangers On A Train, North By Northwest, \u003c\/em\u003e and others, as well as the legendary lost works: \u003cem\u003eThe Mountain Eagle\u003c\/em\u003e and the unfinished film\u0026gt;\u003cem\u003eKaleidoscope.\u003c\/em\u003e Highlighted by nearly one hundred photographs and illustrations, chapters focus on finding and constructing the right story (featuring interviews with such renowned screenwriters as Charles Bennett, Samuel Taylor, and Ernest Lehman); envisioning the film (from storyboards to set design); the filming (spotlighting Hitchcock's innovations and trick shots); music; and much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e No fan or film student should be without this definitive guide to the renowned filmaker's art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53672008483089,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780380977833.jpg?v=1781518068","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/products\/books-hitchcock-s-notebooks-by-dan-auiler","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}