The document analyzes the opening scenes of Kill Bill Vol 1. It notes that the sound is mainly diegetic, including the bride's heavy breathing, footsteps approaching, and Bill's voice before he is seen. Close-up shots are used, including of the bride's face to show her fear and of Bill's feet to build suspense about his identity. The black and white cinematography suggests this is a flashback to something bad happening.

1. Kill Bill Vol 1
Thriller film analysis

2. Sound
• The sound in the opening two minutes of kill
Bill is mainly diegetic sound. This is sound that
would be present to characters as well as the
audience
Before we see
•
anything, the first
thing that we
hear is a woman
breathing heavily.
This could draw
in the audiences
attention.

3. Sound
We also hear
footsteps before we
see them. This is
also diegetic sound.
And could put the
audience on edge .
As footsteps
indicate someone is
coming and as they
are going slow and
getting louder it
indicates someone
is coming towards
the audience

4. Sound
The Audience also hears the
voice of Bill before he is scene
at the end of the second film.
This leaves the audience
guessing who he is and allows
them to use there
imagination. This could also
grab the audiences attention
and keep them watching
because they may have an
interest to find out who he is.

5. Shots
Close up of the brides
face. Close ups are often
used to show emotion of
a character though facial
expression. And this is
what this does, It shows
the fear and pain the
bride is feeling.

6. Shots
Close up of Bills feet
walking. Gives away
some information to
the audience, such as
him being a man,
while also leaving the
audience guessing. It
also adds suspense
because the
audience can see
that someone is
coming but they
don't know who it is

7. Black and white
Also the fact that this
scene is black and
white could show us
something . This could
be done to show us
that this scene is a
flashback. As black
and white is often
considered old so film
makers use this .It
could also be used
because something
bad is happening.