Q. Tarantino's Use of Different Film Elements in Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction

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In my analysis I will be looking at a scene near the end of the film where Bud White and Ed Exeley take part in a shootout at the victory motel. The narrative conveys very common noir aspects here; the shootout takes place in a very dark room. The only light comes from outside. This shows the mood of the scene to be sinister and bleak. It puts the audience in a scared state as the shadows can conceal anything. It is also hard to see what White and Exeley are doing. The shadows are very menacing because they use a chiaroscuro lighting effect. This means that the rooms, people and settings are hidden from view by shadows. The blinds over the window cast strong grid shadowing over the characters showing uncertainty and anxiety. This lighting is very common in film-noir films as it shows the seediness of the settings. The

In the scene where Madge Geisel abruptly stands up and behaves possessed in attempt to unmask the murderer, the stage crew shined an ominous light on Madge, darkened the rest of the stage, and played dramatic music. The use of a sudden shift in atmosphere was enthralling and it generated a sudden suspense for the identity of the murder. Creating a strong tension in the situation, the crew retained the audience’s attention and made sure they were attentive when there was an important shift in the plot. Furthermore, the lights were flashed and a shuddering scream echoed in the room during the moments Chase was stabbed. These supplementary elements heightened the horror of murder and signaled its brutality and swiftness. With such an antsy occurrence, the play was made more enticing and therefore became more enjoyable to

Since the 1990’s Quentin Tarantino has been viewed as one of the most iconic directors of modern cinema. His most praised scenes are always his combat scenes, or the finals scenes of each film. While there are plenty of good combat scenes in each Quentin Tarantino film, the Showdown at House of Blue Leaves scene from Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003) is by far the most beautiful and impactful. Kill Bill Vol. 1 follows an female ex-assassin- The Bride - on a brutal

The movie, In the Bedroom, and in the story, Killings, both type of media have very different tones. The differences between the two tones initiates from the beginning of the movie and the story. The movie, begins with a happier tone than the original story, where the tone originates from the funeral scene. Within the book, Dubus uses foreshadowing that helps create the tone that suggests to the reader something is coming. However, in contrast, the director of In the Bedroom, Todd Field, Field started the movie with a happy and calm scene which usually implies a happy story, but later devastates the audience with a series of killings.

The director builds an atmosphere of suspense using various techniques. He uses darker lightning during the action scenes were the horseman appears to convey the urgency and horror of the situation. This is suspenseful

In these two movies, the right music and visuals had to be chosen in order to get the ambiance Hawke and Branagh tried to obtain. Each director chose different music and images that were very visual and auditive for an audience’s appeal. In Hawke’s version, visuals of New York and Times Square were appealing to an audience. Modern music at the beginning of the film caught the interest of the younger generation. As well, close ups of Hamlet were revealing to an audience and it was easy to feel infatuated by the character’s nihilistic despair. Branagh’s version used supernatural and dark visuals of ghosts, statues, and castles to produce feelings of awe and fear. The scene of the ghost was quick and staggering, and it created an automatic feeling of anxiety and fear. As well, the traditional use of classical music did a skillful job of creating suspense. Both directors appealed to an audience by using music and visuals that created an ambiance the directors desperately

Kill Bill: Vol 1. (2003) is a film directed by, the famous, Quentin Tarantino. From start to finish, it is packed with action and excitement. This movie has a plethora of interesting elements. Yet the cinematography of Kill Boll: Vol 1. is one that makes history. Not only does it have camera angles unlike any others shown in a normal film, but it keeps the audiences’ attention. The unique choice of music adds originality to the film. For a movie with such a serious storyline, the music involved is quite quirky. Some would even say childish. Anyone who has seen a movie directed by Quentin Tarantino before will understand that adjustments like this are a reflection of his style. All of his work reveals that.

The author’s lighting adds to the tone by having the lights dim when it is tragic. In the clip of Tim Burton’s, Vincent, there are no colors and it is low key lighting. This makes the scene look like Vincent is a kid with a very dark imagination. In Edward Scissorhands, the lighting at the beginning when Peggy first finds Edward is low key

I think the lighting and music can affect the mood of a movie. Also I think a movie both can and can’t be different from a written version due to technical differences, here’s why. A movie with special lighting and music because it is most likely trying to better create a mood that is portrayed in the words of the book. It could be different, however due to, as I stated earlier, the music and lighting is most likely trying to better create a mood than it is portrayed in the written version. The mood can change on a dime like with the fog from the third spirit on A Christmas

Most of the actors are wearing darker clothing as well which makes their faces stand out even more. This lighting style also adds to the tension and the mystery of the scene. It makes the audience on edge. The contrast filled lighting of film noir is also effective at bringing out the extremes of emotions and thought. The darkness of the genre makes anything that goes wrong seem less taboo, because the lighting of the genre sets up the norms for the world that the film lives in—and in that world, bad things happen. The lighting of the film helps the audience understand the world that the characters are in.

Quentin Tarantino’s American crime film “Pulp Fiction” is organized through three separate but interrelated storylines. There is one story that constructed by three distinct stories. At the beginning of the sequences, titles are shown on the black screen which provides a recognizable source for narration.The first story-Vincent Vega and Marsellus Wallace’s wife- is about Vincent Vega (John Travolta) who is responsible for spending time with his boss Marsellus Wallace’s wife, Mia (Uma Thurman). The second story -The Gold Watch- is about the espace of prizefighter Butch (Bruce Willis) from Marsellus Wallace (Ving Rhames).

Pulp Fiction is an iconic early 1990s film directed by the unparalleled Quentin Tarantino. The title of the film pays homage to mid-20th century crime novels. In this way and others, the title is revealing of the content of the film. The film follows a very postmodern style that often distracts the plot to focus instead on developing the characters. The cinematography of Tarantino further highlights the characters, at times not allowing the viewer to focus on the context due to the intensity of the moment. Two elements that play key roles in the tone of the film are real violence and race. Real violence is used throughout the film both to create and release tension. The element of race is used through stereotypes that allow the characters and the way they interact to provide social commentary about racial perceptions in America at the time of its release in 1994. The elements of violence and race are used to entice the audience to remain invested in an incredibly complicated and interwoven story with no particular plot. It is these elements that allow the movie to have no single central plot and yet still captivate its audience as the artful masterpiece it is.

Horror films are known for their ability to scare audiences, to get the audience’s hearts racing, their blood rushing. A good horror film will cause viewers to be on the edge of their seats and having their perception of reality distorted as they attempt to understand the unraveling plot of the horror film. The tone of the film aides in the amount of suspense that a horror film produces, since a much darker film will create a more suspenseful atmosphere than one that is more focused on campy monster makeup. But the tone of a film is determined by the sound of the film, or in other words, the score. Sound or music in a horror film, or the lack thereof, make the intense scenes and without the addition

Quentin Tarantino’s love of 1970s and 1980s Asian cinema is well known and easy to see in Kill Bill. His love of intertextuality is on display as he references many films from that era. However, characteristics and aesthetics in those films are carried over from more classic films such as Akira Kurosawa’s Sanjuro, who also used intertextuality. A story with a lone wolf archetype, violence, and swordplay we can recognize in Tarantino’s work as well as that 70s and 80s Asian cinema he loves. This paper will look at what elements in Sanjuro may have influenced Tarantino in the creation of his work and particularly in Kill Bill.