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Quentin Tarantino Film Research Oliver Dunn
Quentin Tarantino Film Research Oliver Dunn
Title Django Unchained Narrative Action drama film starring James Foxx as Django, and Leonardo DiCaprio as Calvin Candie Representation Cinematography Editing Tarentino demonstrates the struggle of African slaves, and the ones who strayed from the pack Establishing shots used to show a variety of different locations Modern day music used which does not necessarily fit the time frame, although it works well Quick cuts used to build suspense and to change the scene from one area to a completely different one Special effects Blood used in excess and unrealistic amounts, this causes confusion, along with the large amounts of gunfire Large amounts of fake blood used again, gunfire is also in excess to demonstrate the brutality of Nazi Germany Rear projection effect used to show distant background motion in car rides
Inglorious Bastards
Action film starring Brad Pitt, Christopher Waltz and Micheal Fassbender
Tarantino depicts the horrors of the holocaust and an alternate history in which Hitler is assassinated
High angle shot used when Hitler dies, demonstrating how powerless he became in the end of his life
Pulp Fiction
Action Gangster film starring Uma Therman, Samuel L. Jackson, John Travolta and Bruce Willis
Tarantino demonstrates the path of violence and redemption of four separate lives, and how all paths intertwine one way or another
Use of Close up shots to build tension, most noticeably the one of Samuel L. Jackson sipping his drink for several seconds before a shootout
Quick cuts are used to switch between the lives of our 4 protagonists in the beginning of the film