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Kill Bill- It begins with a close up on Uma therman, We see she has cuts on her face which connotes her pain. It is in black and white which, i feel makes it very sinister. The lack of variety in the shots is of course a classic trait of Quentin Tarantino but also adds to the build of tension. The sudden cut to a tracking shot of  a mans shoes, allows the audience to recognise the presence of someone else. We then cut back to the close up on the woman, She breathes deeply to show distress. the man strokes her face, he holds a hankey clearly saying 'bill'. this links to the title and the viewer now has a better idea as to who and what 'bill' is like. The fact that we never see Bills face adds an element of retardation for the viewer, this being once again farmiliar within the work of tarantino. The lack of non - diagetic sound Also raises the tension, but also gives the sense that the viewer is involved and present at the time. The woman Begins to shake her head desparately, and faintly say 'no'. clearly she is welled with fear. The viewer is completely unaware as to why until the loud gunshot which clearly connotes a gunshot to the head. However this is not clear due to the quick fade to black and intro to the fast pace non - diagetic sound, and a bold white on Black title saying 'A Quentin Tarantino Film.'

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Reservoir Dogs - The sequence continues with a constsnt tracking shot that constantly circles the group sat at the table. the viewer clearly sees the men wearing black suits instantly recognising them as 'businessmen'.  The constant movement of the camera reflects the constant chat between the men; The way he camera cuts to the same shot from dofferent angles represents the different angles in which the men enter the conversation. When the camera finally stop it shows the halt in the conversation as it changes subject. Within this opening sequence there is no non - diagetic sound which raises the tension and improves the verisimilitude vastly. The Mise en scene is created to look like it's set in the past which seems to make it timeless, as we never really know which time frame it is set in.

TAKEN - The theme of the film Taken has similar ideas to that of our film in that it is based on an assassin, however in this case, the assassin is already retired. I like the idea of the start being a memory/dream sequence as when occampanied with the piano it becomes clear to the audience that it is a meloncholy thought and that he longs for the moment to occur again. I also have always liked the start location of the dark bedroom as it suggests loneliness  and vulnerability which could be a key theme within our film. The focus on the picture on the bedside table is effective, a technique thatwe have also used in order to portraywhatthe character longs for.



The first scene of lucky number slevin is great for setting the scene and is necessary to refer back to later in the film. It doesn’t directly introduce the main characters but gets the audience thinking, creating a slight retardation. This is the kind of start I think would be good for our film as it the same genre and allows for twists to unfold as the film progresses. the use of a tracking shot of the man with the accounts draws attention to the accounts and looks fantastic. The following sequence is equally good as you see the action of the deaths but don’t see the face of the man and therefore are still in the dark as to who did it and why once again creating retardation. The title credits are also good as they relate to the movie and look aesthetic.appealing more to the viewer. The continuity is appropriate and mise on scene creates a convincing verisimilitude, with use of bland colours creating a sinister vibeand raising the tension, due to the lack of dialogue.