GET OUT analysis

 Genre - psychological thriller, horror 

Themes - racism, discrimination - contemporary America USA 

Opening sequence - very important -information which is intriguing as we meet him later in the film - suspense - mood, scene grabs out attention white suburb black man who is abducted into a car 

Chris a black photographer goers to his white girlfriend rose parents house 

Roses mum hypnotises Chris 

Party at the house ‘black is in fashion’

Codes and conventions 

• - expectations of the media products e.g. horror film, blood, gory, weapons, mature language, jump scares, dark setting 
• - genre - horror/psychological thriller /thriller  
• -what does the audience expect from a film in this genre - scared, cry, scream, shout, root for the victim, cheer when the bad people die 
• - music - spooky eerie music 
• -setting - isolated woods derelict 
• -lighting night shots - sometimes high key lighting tense atmosphere 
• Narrative linear puts its story together in a linear way e.g. beginning middle and end 
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Beginning 

• Intro life with rose
• Man gets kidnapped 
• Friendship with his friend 
• Drive to parents house 

Middle 

• Meet parents 
• Bidding 
• Strange questioning 
• Therapists 

End 

• Kills everyone 
• Escapes 
• Friend rod saves him 

Mise - en- scene  

Lighting:

• Scene is set a night conventional as when crime/danger occurs more vulnerable creates a sense of mystery and unease 
• Streetlights project a very harsh direct light which  puts the character under pressure and suggests he is main thing to look at 
• Red headlights used by the car connotes danger links to what happens to him

Location 

• Residential area - predominantly white neighbourhood with affluent houses - the black male character feels uneasy and on edge “i stick out like a sore thumb out here” links Levi Strauss oppositional theory stereotypical white power vs black weakness 

Props 

• Car is white - white catches the attention of the audience white connotes purity and innocence - but the owner of the car juxtaposes this idea as he kidnaps and attacks black character 

Black Male Character 

• The man is attacked which challenges the stereotype of typical men in the media. He is dragged along like prey “dead rabbit” 
• Clothing that reflects his class - mid to lower class 
• Facial expression - began confused as he walks down the street and clearly lost then becomes concerned and eventually terrified 

The attacker 

• All black clothes - face concealed this creates enigma mystery, tension and anxiety for the character and the audience. Connotations of black include - death, danger, dominance, power and mystery

Sound:

Diegetic - 

dog barking - connotations of dog barking when it is threatened or identifies someone unfamiliar. This is heard directly after the character says “i stick out like a sore thumb out here” helps foreshadow danger which links to the genre 

“I stick out like a sore thumb out here” this implies he is not accepted and links to the class system 

Hedge-maze - lost doesn’t know where he is negative language wants to get out of there and escape

Run rabbit song - starts in the car - negative connotations - black people are like prey subtle message are animals warning - telling them to run away from what is about to happen black people are disposable and inferior 

Punches- hitting leg scraping - makes feel uncomfortable and sympathetic for black character creates enigma why is this happening who is he what has he done 

Non - diegetic 

Run rabbit song then gets louder becomes non diegetic as it increases volume danger let out of car and so the level of threat increases it also reiterates the subtle meaning behind the lyrics and song - this increases the level of intensity alongside the actions whilst he’s being attacked 

When car door slams shut, music stops instead of silence its followed by string chord known as devils chord this connotations of this chord perfectly links and is parallel sound to what were seeing 

Contrapuntal

Music itself is quite joyful and upbeat - which doesn’t match what were watching the action - creates unease for the audience as we become quite disorientated and uncomfortable whilst watching a very violent action of events 

Camera 

• Tracking as he’s walking away - shows someone sneaking up on him 
• Establishing shot when he gets in car and drives away - far away - no escape for him no one’s helping him because he’s a black man - just accept it - perspective anticipation - completely isolated and alone 
• Mid shot and close up these are used throughout the majority of opening scene - focus suffocating he is- zoom in clues up face show he’s lost facial expressions 
• Over the shoulder see what he sees white car - create tension and suspense doesn’t know what’s about to happen to him camera eyes of the attacker 
• Camera tilts down when he’s kidnapped so only see his legs high angle - whilst being attacked we never see the attackers face this creates power over black character mid shot- emphasise him being prey see his legs being dragged 
• Tracking shot black character - suspense suggests he’s the one in danger - feel like being followed and targeted 

Editing:

• One cut in entire sequence 2 mins in 
• Opening sequence consists of only one cut - the continuous shot makes the audience feel as though we are involved with the character and moving with him (immersed) which adds to claustrophobic feeling - enigma codes what’s behind him 
• it foreshadows that something bad is about to happen without several cuts, the audience and male character can’t see what is happening behind/in front of him. We are at the mercy of the camera 
• Creates a connection between the character and the camera. We as the audience become the eyes of the camera and follow all the continuous action - 
• Continuity editing - eye line match - to create sense of realism and to help the narrative evolve, there is a clear use of continuity editing and eye line match. This builds tension and enigma. 
• Linear editing - the opening sequence is edited in a linear, chronological order to allow the narrative to flow in a clear way