PF - sound

Question 1

What sound does Tarantino use?

Answer 1

Contrapuntal music, doesn’t trust a composer (wants complete creative control, has a needle-drop score, music from different eras/genres and blurs the lines between diegetic & non-diegetic music.

Question 2

How does sound design reinforce Tarantino’s position as a postmodern auteur?

Answer 2

Tarantino’s ability to reference pop culture is a clear example of his post-modern style. He is able to re-energise retro classic songs of the 50s, 60s and 70s and reinvent them for contemporary audiences

Question 3

How do we know that Tarantino’s choice of music is well received by audiences?

Answer 3

The soundtracks of his first two films became mainstream successes in their own right. Critics have also suggested that the music also enhances characters, rather than merely underscoring the narrative

Question 4

How is sound using in the Meeting Mia sequence?

Answer 4

Non-diegetic sound to convey Mia reading the note. Inviting diegetic sound of Dusty Springfields ‘Son of a Preacher’. Hyperreal of Mia’s voice which reverberates across the intercom - creates enigma. Close up of needle moved from record cuts the sound