Language (sound) Flashcards
“(I’ve had) the time of my life”
Type=diegetic
-connotations of fun, carefree romance (synonymous with dirty dancing)
-Rose is comfortable with the scenario, its normal and she’s fine with it
- this demonstrates the Cole, evil, insanity of rose and her family
Overall non-diegetic sound
- use of non-diegetic sound/music whenever Chris encounters the armature ‘servants’ or party guests
-the music is low in the mix giving off an uneasy and eerie feeling, letting us know these characters are dangerous e.g Georgina and Chris in bedroom discussing his phone.
“Run rabbit, run”
Type=diegetic- changes to non diegetic
-song has connotations of predator vs prey, an outline of the whole film with black people being the prey of the predatory armature family
- the song takes over the whole scene just as the armature family take over black peoples minds/life
swahili song
type=non diegetic
-this song contains a warning “run away, listen to your ancestors “
-Chris should avoid rose
- ancestors are black slaves in America who suffered under white America
“Redbone”
Type= non diegetic
- “stay woke , don’t get caught sleeping”
-warning to Chris to stay alert as he is in danger
