Submarine is a coming of age drama with elements from other genres such as comedy and romance but the main focus is on a 15 year old boy named Oliver Tate. He doesn't really fit into any particular group or clique at school and he finds it difficult to find where he belongs in life. This has many parallels to our trailer as our main idea involves a teenage boy as the main protagonist who's quite socially awkward and has trouble fitting in. We see him on his own the majority of the time and he seems like an isolated boy which is also reflected through some of the places he goes e.g. the beach at night. We really liked the themes of loneliness and isolation and of a young person trying to find their place in the world. The genre really appealed to us as we both really enjoyed the film and thought the trailer summed up the genre really well. The idea of this young male not being very popular but not wishing to be, and instead focusing on trying to figure out who he was going to be, makes the audience connect and empathise with the character. Although the trailer gives away the most part of the plot, which we weren't planning on doing, there is no real twist or lengthy storyline to give away. One aspect of this genre we weren't planning to incorporate into our trailer is the comedic aspect as we know it's incredibly difficult to produce a script with a comedy element.
Influence in terms of trailer structure - Spike Island (2012) Directed by Mat Whitecross
Although Spike Island contains some elements of the genre that we are trying to portray in our trailer we were mainly influenced by it due to its structure particularly the beginning with the shots from all different parts of the film shown very quickly with each one being on the screen for less than a second. This montage of clips entices the audience as it doesn't give a lot away but intrigues them to continue watching. The start is a close up shot of a mix tape which is relevant to the film as it mainly to do with a certain band, The Stone Roses, that the characters in the film want to see. We really liked this unique idea of having an object at the beginning rather than the title or production company logo because it gives the film originality as opposed to trying to impress the audience with the company or conglomerate status behind the film.
Influence in terms of micro aspects - The Art Of Getting By (2011) Gavin Wiesen
The Art of Getting By is not only influential for us due to the genre but we particularly liked, and based ideas on, the micro-aspects used such as camera shots, lighting and sound. The use of high-key lighting and the non-diegetic music perfectly suggested the tone of the film as heart warming yet quite quirky with several funny moments. This really influenced us in terms of the feeling we will need to portray in our trailer. Although we took inspiration from these aspects our particular interest was the camera shots and mise-en-scene. The shots of the young, George, wandering around the streets alone without a care in the world and the several shots of him staring into space convey isolation in a positive way. The mise-en-scene is also key as it shows very scenic and tranquil settings as though he is trying to escape from the world.
Influences in terms of music and sound - My Sisters Keeper (2009) Nick Cassavetes
This trailer hasn't influenced in terms of genre but we particularly enjoyed the beginning (0:00-0:20) and extracted several ideas from it such as the non-diegetic voiceover mixed with the music and the images of home videos. We liked the fast pace of the clips that have been put together and we feel it has influenced us in terms of music as it showed us the importance of the song or music you choose to play over your trailer.
Influences in terms of titles - Juno (2007) Jason Reitman
We really liked the idea of putting the production company logo in an inanimate object that is relevant to the film, e.g. the pregnancy test in Juno. We think it is a unique way of showing the production company logo instead of showing it at the beginning like the majority of films. We also liked the way the title was shown towards the end in a some what cartoon fashion on a background of colours that represented the film.
General influences - Nowhere Boy (2009) Sam Taylor-Johnson
Nowhere Boy was a general influence as we enjoyed all aspects of the trailer such as the sound, editing, shots and the plot. One particular shot that stood out for us was the end when the title is shown in the same shot as the boy, John, walking across a field. As he walks across the title it disappears behind him and is left showing an empty field. We thought this was a really good shot because he is alone, symbolising some of the themes from our own trailer, and we liked that he is shows as a silhouette.
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