2. Background
Quentin Tarantino was born on the 27th
March and grew up as an obsessed film
fan. He worked at a video rental store
whilst training to be an actor. His career
began when he wrote and directed My
Best Friend’s Birthday. He is most known
for his gangster films. His career really
kick-started with the release of Reservoir
Dogs in 1992.
3. List of films directed
Reservoir Dogs
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown
Kill Bill; Volume
1
Kill Bill; Volume
2
Death Proof
Inglorious
Bastards
Django
Unchained
The Hateful
Eight
4. Memorable trade marks
• Lead characters usually drive General Motor vehicles,
particularly Chevrolet and Cadillac
• Makes references to cult movies and television
• All his movies feature a scene in which three or more characters are
pointing guns at each other at the same time
• His films often include only long, unbroken take where a character
is followed around somewhere
• Often plays a small role in his films
• Long close up of a person’s face while someone off camera speaks
• Often creates fictional brands of objects due to his dislike of product
placement (Red Apple cigarettes and Big Kahuna burger)
• Minor character dialogue is off screen
• Characters talking coolly through an intense situation, delaying the
occurrence of violence
• Known for giving comebacks to ‘forgotten’ actors (John Travolta,
Pam Grier)
• Characters often use the phrase ‘bingo’
5. Violence
Compared to other directors, such as Martin
Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino uses violence as a
key aspect in his crime/gangster films.
Tarantino often gets a lot of criticism for the
amount of violence, although he is only one of
hundreds of filmmakers who paint with violent
images. Tarantino believes his violence “gets
under your skin” but because he is trying to be
disturbing and show what is really happening
to some human beings, people find it more
disturbing.
6. Camera Shots in ‘Pulp Fiction’
Top Left;Extreme Close up
Bottom Left;Two-shot, long shot
Top Right;Two-shot, mid-shot
Bottom Right;Close Up
