Get Out = Opening Sequence Flashcards
1
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Cinematography =
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- Begins with an establishing shot of a suburban neighbourhood
- Tracking and panning shots of Andre to show his nerves
- White car pulls up whilst the camera is tracking him, creates suspense of what we don’t see
- The final shot is a longshot of Andre being dragged to the car, we are detatched from him
- Subverts our expectations
- Cold and bright lighting
2
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Mise en Scene =
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- Unknown white car which is washed in ‘whiteness’. The car tails Andre
- Andre sticks out in the neighboorhood, his costume shows the opposition in a ‘safe’ suburban neighbourhood
- Juxtaposition of a suburb that represents safety. Eg. Treyvon Martin\
- Wearing a blue shirt which connects him to the innocent side
- The attacker wears an all black outfit with a knights helmet, could suggest that the abducter believes they are doing a noble thing fighting for their safety
- This costume highlights themes of racsism and establishes the good versus bad
- Path appears to be surrounded by trees and walls to create a sense of entrapment
- ## Andre is the sole person to show his isolation
3
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Performance =
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- Dialogue: I’m like a sore thumb out here, lack of belonging and exclusion for black people in typical white spaces
- ‘I’ll see you later baby’, foreshadowing danger and typical horror convention
- Andre looks visibly worried and out of place
- Andre’s stretched legs as he is being strangled, relates to lynching
4
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Editing =
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- Single shot to gradually build tension and create the feeling of being followed
- Aligns us with Andre and the spectator
5
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Sound =
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- Eerie, non diegetic music as the car pulls up which shows evil is lurking
- Diegetic sound of car getting closer, appears like a predator approaching
- Run, rabbit, run playing upbeat and happy which contradicts the unsettling scene
- The lyrics of the song mirror predator and prey
- The song becomes increasinly louder and non diegetic as music starts to escape
- It builds the fear and suspense as Andre fights for his life
- The car door slams shut and the music cuts to represent the chase is over
- Eerie, violin music as the car drives away
- Sets the atmosphere for the whole film and demonstrates the horror and conflict
6
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Ideology =
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- Highlights the danger for black people in traditionally white areas
- Reflects harm of segregation
- Colonization of black bodies
- Imagery of lynching
- White people are seen as predators, the powerful and black people are seen as prey, the vulnerable and innocent
