Research Task Jaz

Kill Bill.

Sound

• The first thing you hear, even before you see any image is a woman sighing in pain . This is very useful as it immediately creates enigma.  
• You can then hear faint footsteps in the background which get progressively louder, indicating the character whose footsteps you can hear is getting closer to the woman. The footsteps in the background also introduces the second character.
• all of this sound is diegetic and the other sound you hear is on and off screen dialogue. The off screen dialogue is from a character whose identity is currently unknown and mysterious, which creates suspense for the viewer.

Mise en scene

• The First image we see is a woman, lying on the floor with blood all over her face. There has been no previous indication of who this woman is or what has happened to her, this asks questions and creates suspense for the viewer.
• This then changes once, to a man's feet whilst he's walking. His shoes are smart, which could suggest that he is possibly upper class, or a gangster type character.

• We are then told who the character is by seeing him wipe the woman's face with a handkerchief with the name 'bill' clearly showing. This , linked with the title,'kill Bill' suggests that the film is about revenge on this character.

Editing

• The editing on this opening uses minimal cuts, only 2 throughout the whole opening scene. This means the focus remains on the female character, this indicates that she is possibly the main character.

Camera Work

• The camera work uses a big close up in the very beginning, this leaves the location and surroundings unknown, creating enigma.
• There is a close up tracking shot of a man's feet, which is restricted narration as his identity is concealed. This again creates enigma and suspense