Get Out is a suspense/thriller film similar to what my partner and I are hoping to create. The various camera shots, angles and movement contribute to the overall eerie mood. In the beginning of the extract an establishing shot is taken of what looks like a wealthy neighborhood. A man walking enters the frame. A close up on the man's face establishes that he is uncomfortable in this setting. He speaks something along the lines of 'it's hard being a black man with all these white people in this neighborhood' indicating that the conflict in this movie will be racially charged and will likely take place primarily within the neighborhood he is walking in. A wide-shot using rule of thirds shows the viewer that the man is being followed by a vehicle contributing to his uncomfortable state. When the man is being dragged away by the figure that steps out of the vehicle a high angle shot is used to represent that the man being dragged is less than or inferior that whomever is dragging him. There was upbeat incidental music played while the man was being dragged away which was contrasting to what was happening on screen. This was used to indicate that for the kidnapper dragging the man away was a fun and jovial, meanwhile for the viewer (and the man) it was terrifying. This furthers the eerie mood. The dim and almost orange lighting used in the scene also contributes to the eerie mood. When filming, my partner and I will consider all of theses techniques to add to the suspense of our film.
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