OUGD603 - 60 Second Documentary initial ideas

Colour palette

By first looking at the colour palettes found in Quentin Tarantino movies I would be able to better understand how the director uses colour in his films and what significance they have on the themes or scenes.

The opening credits found in Pulp Fiction are an iconic example of how Tarantino sets the stage for the thrilling black comedy. Paired with Dick Dale's Misirlou, this title sequence has proved itself to be a memorable classic in cinema history.

The dominant colours found throughout the film are a mix of blues, contrasting reds and yellows.

Similar to Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vol 1 and 2 have showcased Tarantino's attention to detail in terms of colour coordination. Some of the films iconic scenes such as the Crazy 88 battle scene show a mix of contrasting yellow and red among a background of brown shades.

Other more stylised scenes focused on utilising a single colour, as well as the absence of colour in several scenes featuring just black and white.

Inglorious Basterds provided more emphasis on the use of green hues and shades of red, which complement one another when contrasting throughout the film. This provided more audience attention to details of the characters uniforms, props and filming locations.

Much like the colour palette found in Pulp fiction, The Hateful Eight (2015) focuses the use of colour within the character outfits and how it may be contrasting to colours of the environment.

I started by creating a frame by frame plan of how the documentary might look when put together and what research might be included. The intro credits shown at the start of Pulp Fiction are what inspired the video to take this format. By making the documentary seem as though it is a short movie in itself, viewers could imagine it in the same way Tarantino may present his own works of film. In the same way that the title sequence would roll into frame and subtext would be separated by black frames, the video would also use a similar introduction. The remainder of the video would then quickly analyse several shots from Tarantino movies that showcase his signature style.