Film has a huge impact on the viewer’s of a film. This can be seen in the opening scene of Get Out. In the movie as a whole, it is about an African American man, Chris, that goes to meets his girlfriend’s family. While he is there, he starts to notice weird things and begins to worry about his own safety. More specifically however, the opening scene depicts an African American man walking in suburbs while its dark. He spots a car that passes him, which then proceeds to turn and pull up besides him. He turns around, trying to avoid any conflict, but the person that was driving gets out and chokes him out, proceeding to stuff him in his trunk.
Most of the sounds at the beginning of the clip are diegetic, meaning that they are occurring in the clip itself. This includes the man talking on the phone and then to himself. In addition, the noises of the insects also are included in this. This makes the man seem alone, as all he has is himself and the insects. This is until the car pulls up. The music is coming from the car’s radio. The song actually sounds very happy and cheerful, kind of like show tunes, this is until the attacker closes his doo. This is the start of the non diegetic music, where the cheerful show tune turns into something much harsher and makes the viewer feel uneasy. The music sets a mood of creepiness, as walking down an unfamiliar street by yourself can be creepy. The music, or lack of it makes the viewer feel isolated.
Hey Iraheta, I totally forgot to mention that the man talking on the phone or talking to himself can also be an example of diegetic sound. This was a thing that was noticed by you and i agree that this part adds an importance because he was getting directions and then trying to get out of this mess and some people tend to talk to themselves when alone or in trouble.