I know this is a strange question, but Tarantino is supposed to be one of the most inavitive directors of our time (supposedly)...however in "Kill Bill Vol: I" there was a use of monochrome for a fight scene...any one know what kinda' effect it was supposed to create or why he did it?

The purpose of it must've gone straight over the top of my head lol

Take care guys,

Delfino

Simple: The over abundance of blood would've called for an NC-17 rating. In b/w, he could get away with an 'R'. The un-cut Japanese version which will be included in the "deluxe set" of DVDs will have the entire color version. Ever notice with all the heads and limbs cut off in 'Evil Dead 2: Dead Before Dawn' it still pulled down an 'R' rating ? Simple. Different colored blood for different scenes (ie. green, yellow, etc). Same thing when chopping up monsters in graphic detail rather than people in a film. No one cares that a monster gets his head removed. A person on the other hand.... It's all politics, guys.
CK

Ah I getcha'...same thing with video games I'm thinking as well. With games like "Carmageddon 2" they call the people "Zombies" yet their blood and the reactions to the speeding-custom-car approaching at like 100mph is nothing less than human...

I thought maybe it was Tarantino being creative for whatever reason, as over here (in the UK) it was given an 18 certificate...lower than that is 15, then 12, then PG, then U. So its hard to distinguish why exactly he did it.

Oh well lol.

I'm making a silent-short in the coming months, aimed at being more comedic than horrific but it will have its moments..lol

Take care guys, thanks for the reply :)

Delfino

'Carmageddon 2' is still my favorite game LOL. Good luck with your film. I'm trying to get a cast and crew together myself for a black and white film as well to shoot this Nov/Dec based on an old time Chicago ghost legend.
CK

here's what you should do: Film it in colour. Then, in editing, filter it to be black and white. That way, you can switch back and forth from colour and B&W before you finish it, and you can see which one you like best

I agree if you are shooting on video, do not remove the color information in camera. There is no point and you can always filter it later. Same if you are shooting on film, but plan on editing digitally and outputting from the digital edit. However, if you are shooting 16mm or something like that, I would go with the Black and White film stock. The differences in contrast will be different than if you simpley filter it.

We just had a review of THE LUNAR PACK DVD , a collection of three shorts. One was filtered to B&W and shot with very low light. The reviewer really did not like this. It was in reference to old 40's style detective films. I always got a kick out of those and I was acting in this movie, so I made it like that. (I had just seen Laura on TCM, I think).

Anyway, our latest reviewer liked this film least because of it's "poor lighting". Another reviewer liked it best because of it's moody dark lighting and shadows. So the real question is, are you willing to take criticism from a lot of people to see your vision on the screen. It was easy for us, because we had two color movies to bookend this one. It helped get us a marginal review from the people who did not go for the Black and White.

Best of Luck