Blog #3 Editing Analysis - Kill Bill's Whistle Scene
Starting from 0:05 to 1:35 The scene opens up with a tracking shot of Elle Driver walking inside with her stark-white outfit and her contrasting, vivid red umbrella. The camera follows closely behind Elle as the infamous "Kill Bill whistle song" is overlaid by the tip tap of her heels. She continues to walk forward, close ups of her shoes and hands gripping the umbrella foreshadowing the events to befall. It soon cuts to a frontal, low angle shot of Elle walking and thus adding to her superior position in the movie. She continues to whistle down the hall way before taking a turn to enter the women's restroom. While the shot from the front shows Elle taking a right, the shot from the back shows her taking a left. This intentional break of the 180 degree rule sets the stage of an unbecoming and tense scene Quentin Tarantino is known for. As Elle exits the scene, the camera continues to trek forward to showcase the empty hallways as another layer of music track is added...
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