Aimee Brierley A level film

What makes Tarantino an experimental filmmaker? Experimental film makers are in opposition to the mainstream. What is a mainstream film? - High production value - Reliance upon stars - Conventions of a genre - The script rather than the film language telling the story (through narrative devices) - Economic imperative The fourth point highlights one of the main differences between new wave and mainstream film. In what ways is Tarantino experimental? - Think about the focus of his films. - Is the film a story telling exercise or a piece if moving art (or a combination) - How does he play with and mix with genre features (bricolage- playfully mixing generic elements) - How does he challenge the conventions regarding his use of stars? - How do his budgets reflect his ethos as a film maker. Tarantino can be seen as an experimental film maker. This can be seen in Pulp Fiction as he challenges the typical mainstream narrative structure. In Pulp Fiction we see three differe...

Tarantino's Auteur signature Repetitive Tropes: - Appearances in his own films. Often plays a small character. - Use of bear feet (Reference to foot massage and dancing, tracking shot of Mia Wallis' feet) - Violence. - Dialogue. - Use of the same actors (Samuel L Jackson, Uma Thurman, Tim Roth, Tarantino) - Masculinity and gender. -Bathrooms. - Restaurants. - Mexican standoff. Post Modernism: - Replacement of realism with artifice ( Mis-en-scene, character, story) - Style, Worms eye view shot out of the car boot. - Realism of dialogue (Use of racist and sexually charged language) -Use of music (contrapuntal sound) - Long takes (foot massage scene) - Corpse or Injured point of view shots. Outline the key features of Pulp Fiction which demonstrates Tarantino's auteur signature.  Auteurship is the key features and repetitive tropes used by the film director in a body of their work. This therefore is recognisable to the spectators as their techniques ar...

With close reference to the films you studied, explore how either editing , cinematography or sound create meaning. (40) Cinematography is the term used to describe camera work and editing in films. In Both City of God and Diving Bell and the Butterfly cinematography is used to create meaning. In The Diving Bell and the Butterfly the cinematography in the shaving scene in Papinou's apartment contributes to the meaning in the film. The scene takes place before Jean Do's accident. The camera in the scene is hand held to follow his frantic movements whilst shaving his father. His rapid movement and eagerness to get the job done fast shows his fast paced life and doesn't have quality time with his father. This is juxtaposed with the following scene on the beach as the camera is static and everything moves apart from Jean Do.  This portrays his changing lifestyle as he lived a chaotic and face paced life compared to after his accident where he becomes immobile which is ...

Cinematography and editing in City of God and Diving Bell and the Butterfly: Camerawork and lighting. Space and pace. 1.) Diving Bell and the Butterfly.  The use of the camera in the shaving scene and the fathers day scene, How is meaning created? - The handheld camera in papinou's apartment shows the frantic movement of JeanDo and how he lives fast paced and doesn't have quality time to spend with his father. This juxtaposes with the following scene as the camera on the beach is static. This portrays his changing lifestyle as he lived a chaotic and face paced life compared to after his accident where he becomes immobile which is represented through the static camera. The juxtaposition is used to drastically compare the two stages of his life. By placing these scenes next to each other it heightens the effect of his paralysis. The fantasy sequence, how is meaning created? - The close shots at the start of the sequence focusing upon the butterfly shows us the or...

Outline two examples of diegetic and non diegetic sound used in the film: Diegetic - Gunshots, Music at Benny's leaving party (kung fu fighting), Knife sharpening. Non diegetic - Voice over, music.  Diegetic sound: What is the significance of the use of first person voiceover? How does this add to the authenticity of the film? - The film is based on a true story and the voiceover adds truth to the film as he is from the City of God. No reporters had ever been able to enter the City so the voiceover from an insider allows us to see what really happens. The voiceover is in the first person which shows us that the character narrating it has first hand experience on what happens. In the film Rocket is a photographer/ documenter. These jobs rely on accuracy and capturing the reality of what happens. Therefore it is significant that Rocket pursues this job as he has to be accurate in order to sell his photos to the magazine.  How does the use of music throughout the...

How is sound used in The Diving Bell and the Butterfly to create meaning? 1.) The fantasy sequence (Where Jean-Do imagines the butterflies birth and moments from his life) - The music in the key sequence starts of triumphant and uplifting as we see the birth of a butterfly       this reflects him realising he still has his imagination. This quickly changes as the following images   are of him skiing and on a beach surfing. The music becomes more emotional and sad to reflect his     realisation that he cannot do any of these things anymore. - The pace and rhythm of the non diegetic music reflects the sense of progression we see visually as     the butterfly emerges and begins its life. Goes from triumphant and uplifting imagination. to sad and   emotional. - The music becomes more expressive and louder as the sequence develops to reflect the scope and       sweep of Jean dos imagination and memory. - the sound forms a soun...