Get Out Analysis

 

Get Out film analysis


OPENING


USE OF SOUND:

Diegetic sound is used- speech/dialogue between Chris and his friend on the phone; crickets, music shifts from diegetic

  • Radio from the car
To non-diegetic (sound track)

  • Use of contrapuntal sound- sound does not align with action on screen (cheery 'run rabbit' song does not fit the man being kidnapped)
  • Initially use of the sound is contrapuntal but it shifts to match sound with visuals thus sound is used in parallel

CAMERA:

Camera angles: 
  • back shots
  • camera pans- follows him
  • body shots
  • wide shots
  • MCU- medium close up (e.g. top half of the body)

MISE-EN-SCENE:

  • Suburban neighborhood
  • clothing- casual
  • props- car, phone
  • proxemics
Setting:
  • night shots
  • lighting (low lamps)- eerie atmosphere

EDITING:

  • Continuous: no cuts- eerie, enigma
  • If there were cuts it would create some relief

Exam Question:

Identify two technical conventions used in a media product you have studied that create specific meaning for the audience. Explain how each technical convention creates specific meaning for the audience. (4)

One technical convention used in the film 'Get Out' is the use of sound in the opening scene to create an eerie effect, the use of contrapuntal sound is used through the song 'run rabbit' which conveys binary opposition as the juxtaposition between the cheery music and the gloomy atmosphere creates a sense of terror, typical of the horror and thriller genre.
Another technical convention used within the film 'Get Out' are the various camera angles, within the opening scene there is a wide shot that is cut off from the shoulders up when the villain is dragging the victim which generates a sense of mystery for the audience.



Analyse how genre conventions have been used to create meaning in a media product you have studied. (12)

structure

PEET- point, example, explain, theory

3x paragraphs

first para= brief intro (sentence or two) intro to the question and get out

Intro:

Within the film 'Get Out' (Peele, 2017) genre conventions are effectively exhibited within the opening sequence of the film to set the tone of suspense and enigma.

  • Point- what is the point you're making?
  • Example- where does this specifically link to the set text?
  • Explain- how does this link back to the question and why?
  • Theory- what theory does this link support 
Notes:

Get out subverts horror stereotypes- black characters usually get targeted first but this character is a male instead of a girl which is what is generic
stereotypes- we assume the kidnapper of the black male is white which challenges the stereoptype 











Comments

  1. Lisa Socrates17 December 2023 at 23:23

    A detailed blog post identifying all the areas of analysis, linked to our film case study. For revision purposes highlight key terminology.

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