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opening wipe transition
makes video appear cinematic while also a little old fashioned
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Title,logo and small print
add to the feeling that we are seeing a movie. creates a
narrative
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Spaghetti western genre symbols
-
serif font
-
yellow/sepia
colour palette in most shots
-
establishing shots
of grass, cowboy hats,horses etc
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symbolic codes
e.g dollar symbol on bag, make it easy for the audience to understand the
narrative
and character
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freeze frame on each character
with the accompanying sound effect and
superimposed
names, is also a feature of several western movies
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what might the freeze frames be a ref to?
modern movies
Tarantino
and Guy
Richie
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how does OTR challenge typical genre conventions
by having a mostly
black cast
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spaghetti western movies lead roles
made in the
20th century
, typical for white men to be casted as lead roles
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unconventional in terms of time period
western times
1800-1900s
, historically
black people
given very little equality and freedom at that time
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how are black men shown in positions of power?
wearing
sheriff badges
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what does the unconventionality give modern audiences?
A selling point- more inclusive
representations
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Chris Rock
brings in audiences, adds a sense of comedy to the mv
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role of white female
stereotypical
'damsel in distress
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how is the girl depicted as vulnerable and needing an older male to protect her?
shared
facial
expressions and her
call
to 'daddy
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Billy Ray Cyrus
will also engage audiences who may know him as a country/western legend and/or
Miley Cyrus' dad
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What else does Billy Ray Cyrus do?
adds to the
genre
of
OTR
being a country and western song
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subtle wide angle track out
reveals the
white father
sneaking up on them with a gun- adds comedy and irony
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girl positioned behind her father
no weapon, suggests she is
weaker
. adds to the idea of her being weaker and passive
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juxtaposition
of 'everythings gonna be alright' with
gunshot
adds humour and emphasises the danger they are in
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why is lil nas x and BRC an unusual collaboration?
lil nas x-
young
,
black
,very new artist (rapper)
Billy ray Cyrus
- much older, white man,
established
musician
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how did the combination of
lil nas x
and
billy ray Cyrus
draw in audiences?
added to the humorous nature
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everythings gonna be alright'
reflects
white privilege
and racial assumptions as
Billy Ray Cyrus
suggests that as
Lil nas X
is with him they'll be fine
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whip pan transition
follow by
hand held
tunnel adds excitement and drama
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trombone shots
add a feeling of disorientation and fear
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binary opposites
of little boy wearing modern clothing in a modern setting vs
lil nas x
who is old fashioned. emphasises the difference and makes the singer appear out of place
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boy
calling out for his
mother
reflects the more modern context of mother being able to protect the family
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montage
of
slow motion
long takes
emphasise their shock at seeing him [lil nas x] and makes him appear 'other
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lil nas
appearing
othered
reppresents him as not belonging and seeming exotic in comparison to the rest of the community
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breaking the 4th wall
conventional
for
mv's
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tracking of shot following him and central framing
connotes
his importance and positions him as a kind
hero
on a quest
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shot reverse shot editing
emphasises the people's stunned reaction to him and his dancing
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lil nas x
and the
girl dancing
draws attention to the similarities and differences between the old and the new,the traditional and the modern
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race
between car and horse
adds further comedy
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narrative break with dialogue
fairly
unusual
for mv
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girl dancing on the horse in the background
adds to the
surrealist
postmodern
themes. also adds humour
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costume change into black embellished
cowboy
outfit
gives him a sense of power, and suggests he is starting to embrace a modern life
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modern world
lil nas x
can succeed as a
black
gay
artist
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shot back at shop
reflects ideas surrounding consumerism and life in small town
USA
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expensive
car speeding off
more
conventional
of
rap
genre than
country
genre
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paradoxical
concepts
lil nas x
and
older
white
people adds to
surreal
feeling
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