Projector- Investigating how Tarantino’s use of violence and control makes him an auteur.

Projector- show a trailer of Reservoir Dogs (item 1) Pulp fiction (item 2) and Kill Bill (item 3)

Speaker- whilst watching the trailers, try to focus on how many violent acts are shown. E.g – fighting, guns/weapons, blood and any form of aggression.

Video clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vayksn4Y93A

Video clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7EdQ4FqbhY

Video clip- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kSuas6mRpk

Speaker- Reservoir dogs’, Tarantino’s first movie, follows a heist story gone bad without ever seeing the heist, focusing on a group on nameless violent criminals. Pulp Fiction is similar within its non-linear structure but has a wider range of characters such as two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits in the criminal underworld of Los Angeles. Kill Bill is more abstract as its Tarantino’s take on the samurai genre as he breaks the rules by having a female protagonist whilst still keeping his distinct filmmaking style such as a non-linear structure, re-occurring actors and an infinite body count.

Speaker- what all these movies have in common is simple. They have the re-occurring actors/actresses, a violent storylines alongside violent key scenes, a non-linear structure, witty dialogue, distinct camera techniques/movements and use of pop culture. That’s what makes a Tarantino movie, and a whole lot of blood.

Projector- slide 3 image of Tarantino. Title – What is an Auteur? Quote – “A true film Auteur is someone who brings something genially personal to his subject instead of producing a tasteless, yet accurate but lifeless rendering of the original material”

Speaker – So what do we take away from that quote? That a real film Auteur brings something of their own to a subject making it original and keeps doing that to any subject of their choice.

Projector – An image of the cast of Reservoir dogs, An image of the cast of pulp fiction, an image of the cast of Kill Bill, and an image of the cast of Jackie Brown. With the actors who re-occur in other Tarantino films circled.