Kill Bill opening - Research Task by Harry Speer

Kill Bill

 

 

 

 

Editing

• Quick shot to the man's walking feet and back to the woman's face shows he approaching her
• Sequence ends with gunshot and cuts quickly to opening credits for dramatic emphasis

 

 

Camerawork

• Black and white to separate from the main story to show the opening sequence happened in the past
• Majority of opening is close up of the woman's injured face creates a sense of mystery

 

 

Mise en Scene

• Blood on the woman's face shows she is injured
• Veil indicates a wedding
• handkerchief with name on it to establish who the character is and links it to the title of the film

 

 

Sound

• Footsteps off camera, slow and emphasised to create suspense
• No music makes the scene appear bare
• Sound of gun being prepared creates tension