KILL BILL VOL. 1
INSPIRED SOUND TRACK
THE NEW SOUNDTRACK
For the new album cover, I primarily relied on the aesthetics of Chinese and Japanese album covers that already existed in the world. I noticed a lot of vertical lock ups and striking character details that I paired that with imagery from the film to communicate the action that ensues. I chose to show what this would look like as a CD and on vinyl because I love physical music objects and feel like creating something tangible out of an auditory experience allows for a greater connection to the music.
With RZA as the producer, I was inspired by him to add songs by Wu-Tang Clan and it’s members to expand on the film’s kung fu aesthetics. The new soundtrack also consists of songs reminiscent of Western duels, tense chase scenes, and string based songs that reminded me of scenes from the film.
MOOD BOARD
My love for anime became a huge driver for this project. The first time I watched Kill Bill Vol. 1, I wasn’t an avid anime watcher, but after seeing it again with a new context, I could see a lot of overlap between the two. Not only does half of the film take place in Japan, but O-ren Ishii’s origin story is told through a string of anime scenes in the middle of the film. I took from this and vibrant Chinese and Japanese graphic media to inspire the visuals I created for the larger campaign.