Submarine

After discussing our ideas we were told to watch Submarine to try and develop our understanding of genre.  We were told that the genre of our first initial idea was similar to that in Submarine.

Aspects that worked really well in Submarine included:

• Use of non-diegetic sound
• Soundtrack
• Slow motion shots
• Extreme close-ups
• Colour and lighting

All these aspects really emphasised the films genre and since watching Submarine my knowledge of the genre, and what is and isn't effective has developed greatly.

My favourite scenes included one in which a girl falls into a lake, but the action stops, freezing all the characters expression, the camera focuses on each characters expression before quickly cutting back to the action taking place.  The use of this shot and the childlike background music highlights the immaturity of the characters and also leaves the audience in suspense.



Another favourite scene, or rather scenes were ones in which the super 8 footage was used.  These videos would represent Oliver's memories of Jordana.  The use of a super 8 camera was very effective and highlighted the fact that these scene's were memories.  The music used was also very effective and highlighted the content of the scenes.

Submarine focuses on an awkward teenage boy and his first love, (very similar to our first idea) but does so in a way that avoids cliché.  The use of voice over is brilliant and key in moving the film along.  The film manages to tell a relatable story in a refreshing and intelligent way that makes it stand out.  Watching Submarine has helped me understand that you do not need to over complicate things in order to produce a fantastic film, and that at points, keeping things simple is the best way to work, as it enables the audience to get more involved with what they are seeing.