Director, writer, producer, and actor Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is considered one of the greatest directors of his generation. His films have been seen all around the world. Quentin Jerome Tarantino (1963 – present) is credited with directing nineteen television shows, short films, and full feature films. He has also been credited with writing over twenty-five television shows, short films, and full feature films. This paper will discussed Quentin Tarantino’s (1963 – present) early life, along with his technical training in the field of cinematography. There is going be a discussion made about Quentin Tarantino’s (1963 – present) life and who or what has influences in it. This paper will go in depth on some of Quentin Tarantino’s
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Reservoir Dogs (1992) was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. This is the first full length film in which Quentin Tarantino released and it is also where his film making style first appears. Reservoir Dogs (1992) shows off all of the normal characteristics of a Quentin Tarantino movie which is now the main trademarks of his movies. Some of the characteristics are long scenes of dialogue and scenes of strong violence. The cinematography in Reservoir Dogs (1992) is exponentially better than the cinematography which was shown in My Best Friend’s Birthday (1987). During the dialogue scenes within Reservoir Dogs (1992) each character can be heard clear and concisely. During scenes in which characters are in an argument, the camera angle will switch to the person who is talking. By switching the each character, it allows the audience to fully see the range of emotion on the face of each character. This is evident in the “Mr. Pink” scene, the camera switches between the group and the speaker frequently to show the emotions on both the group and the speaker. When “Mr. Pink” is assigned the allies “Mr. Pink” it is evident he does not like that name. Not only because he verbalizes the fact he does not like the allies, but you can also tell by his body language. This is just one example of many throughout Reservoir Dogs …show more content…
One camera angle Quentin Tarantino chooses to use over and over again during Pulp Fiction (1994) is the single shot. There are multiple scenes where there are a number of characters interacting, but the camera stays in the same location for the interaction. This single shot allows for the viewers to see what all characters are doing, but is focusing on one of the characters. Then there is the one shot, a single moment within the movie that makes you feel something. The one shot that sticks with you and is burned into your memory. One example of the one shot technique is when Marcellus Wallace, played by Ving Rhames, and Butch Coolidge, played by Bruce Willis, had a dialog scene early in the movie. The camera angle is directly behind Marcellus Wallace looking towards Butch Coolidge, but the camera isn’t focused on Butch Coolidge. The camera is instead focused on the back of Marcellus Wallace’s head and neck. This one shot adds to the mystery of Marcellus Wallace. This one shot can stick in the viewers mind for the whole
Reservoir Dogs (1992) was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. This is the first full length film in which Quentin Tarantino released and it is also where his film making style first appears. Reservoir Dogs (1992) shows off all of the normal characteristics of a Quentin Tarantino movie which is now the main trademarks of his movies. Some of the characteristics are long scenes of dialogue and scenes of strong violence. The cinematography in Reservoir Dogs (1992) is exponentially better than the cinematography which was shown in My Best Friend’s Birthday (1987). During the dialogue scenes within Reservoir Dogs (1992) each character can be heard clear and concisely. During scenes in which characters are in an argument, the camera angle will switch to the person who is talking. By switching the each character, it allows the audience to fully see the range of emotion on the face of each character. This is evident in the “Mr. Pink” scene, the camera switches between the group and the speaker frequently to show the emotions on both the group and the speaker. When “Mr. Pink” is assigned the allies “Mr. Pink” it is evident he does not like that name. Not only because he verbalizes the fact he does not like the allies, but you can also tell by his body language. This is just one example of many throughout Reservoir Dogs …show more content…
One camera angle Quentin Tarantino chooses to use over and over again during Pulp Fiction (1994) is the single shot. There are multiple scenes where there are a number of characters interacting, but the camera stays in the same location for the interaction. This single shot allows for the viewers to see what all characters are doing, but is focusing on one of the characters. Then there is the one shot, a single moment within the movie that makes you feel something. The one shot that sticks with you and is burned into your memory. One example of the one shot technique is when Marcellus Wallace, played by Ving Rhames, and Butch Coolidge, played by Bruce Willis, had a dialog scene early in the movie. The camera angle is directly behind Marcellus Wallace looking towards Butch Coolidge, but the camera isn’t focused on Butch Coolidge. The camera is instead focused on the back of Marcellus Wallace’s head and neck. This one shot adds to the mystery of Marcellus Wallace. This one shot can stick in the viewers mind for the whole