Kill bill analysis

The introduction to the film is a sound bridge with the diegetic sound of Uma Thurman panting. Quentin Tarantino did this on purpose to create over whelming suspense within the audience. The first image you see is of high angle shot close up on Uma Thurman’s face, this was done to help establish the shot and show the emotion of the character and I think it was achieved beautifully. Quentin Tarantino made the scene black and white to create a sense of mystery but also did it to show his respect for the directors of the 1940’s noir films which her grew up watching. The diegetic sound of ‘Bill’ walking toward Uma Thurman helps build suspense as the footstep grow louder and louder. The low angled following shot on bills feet works well to help build up suspense. Throughout the intro you never see bills face, this was done to create an enigma about bill where the audience will be creating a character with their imagination. When there is a high angle close up on Uma and Bill is cleaning her face with a napkin. Quentin Tarantino helps build a character base around Bill by showing subtle signs of his arrogance, and example is his name on a napkin. This also helps tell the audience who Bill is without showing his face and destroying the enigma. When the gun is fired it breaks the tension perfectly and keeps the audience wanting to see more.