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This is the opening sequence for the film Submarine. We have recently been given the task to recreate the clip, trying to captivate a sense of its rather elegant and clever filming techniques. I really like the fact that the film is rather simple, (no expensive props or overwhelming video effects) yet it keeps the audience entertained and urges us to watch on. The beginning of the clip is the intro and sponsor. When I come to doing this myself, I will try and use after effects or premiere pro to produce a professional looking animation because I know they are reliable and relatively easy to use. Throughout the sequence, their are text stills that take up the entire screen - they conveniently advertise the associated company names and gain are attention perhaps because of the bold white font that contrasts well with the darker, blue background. This is something I can easily recreate in after effects and I will need to think carefully about the positioning of the text to make it both readable and of the style of Submarine. The actual footage are pan shots that move around the characters bedroom. It looks like this is done through the use of a tripod, twisting the camera on a level surface. The bedroom itself is rather dark and is obviously set in the nineties because of objects like the typewriter and the lack of anything modern looking. Also, things like the photographs that are stuck up around the walls really dominate the scene and make the shot more claustrophobic. It could also hint on the personality of the character ( no obvious bands or artwork are displayed - the camera does not focus on this and is trying to make it less obvious). This is maybe something I could show in my own video and try and make the setting seem more old fashioned.
For the scenes of the landscapes that are shot as stills I would really like to film some interesting shots including: one overlooking buildings, landscape with birds, shot of water and one looking from the perspective behind actor.
It is only until we get 37 seconds into the clip that there is any sound. This is strange as one would imagine the sound of the intro would want to entice the viewer. However, Submarine merely relies upon the imagery and text stills to keep us entertained in this period of time. Alternatively, Sound is gradually heard very subtly through the introduction of sounds like birds and the sea. The sound is really important here because it is immediately explaining where the setting is meant to be set (obviously rural because there are no busy, street sounds). It also makes the entire atmosphere a lot more immersive and calm almost placing us within the boys bedroom. In addition, later on in the video we hear a non diegetic sound, this being the voice over. The quality is clear and concise and plays over the scene of the boy looking out the window. We know it is non diegetic because the boy (Oliver Tate) is not moving his lips in the actual scene. This is gives a more serious intention and is easier to film because the audio can be recorded at a later date and edited in. It is often greater quality too.
The music heard towards the end is by Alex Turner, it really creates a more uplifting feel and subsequently changes the entire mood of the film. The music is also in sync with the the changes of scene which clever because it makes the imagery more consistent and it signifies the progression of scenes each time they appear.
When I come to filming, I will need to think about the audio of my clip. I will perhaps use YouTube to find the original sounds and import them into premiere pro. For the voice over I might go to the recording studio to ensure the quality is good but I could also use my phone as I have tested the quality and it seems fine.
It is only until we get 37 seconds into the clip that there is any sound. This is strange as one would imagine the sound of the intro would want to entice the viewer. However, Submarine merely relies upon the imagery and text stills to keep us entertained in this period of time. Alternatively, Sound is gradually heard very subtly through the introduction of sounds like birds and the sea. The sound is really important here because it is immediately explaining where the setting is meant to be set (obviously rural because there are no busy, street sounds). It also makes the entire atmosphere a lot more immersive and calm almost placing us within the boys bedroom. In addition, later on in the video we hear a non diegetic sound, this being the voice over. The quality is clear and concise and plays over the scene of the boy looking out the window. We know it is non diegetic because the boy (Oliver Tate) is not moving his lips in the actual scene. This is gives a more serious intention and is easier to film because the audio can be recorded at a later date and edited in. It is often greater quality too.
The music heard towards the end is by Alex Turner, it really creates a more uplifting feel and subsequently changes the entire mood of the film. The music is also in sync with the the changes of scene which clever because it makes the imagery more consistent and it signifies the progression of scenes each time they appear.
When I come to filming, I will need to think about the audio of my clip. I will perhaps use YouTube to find the original sounds and import them into premiere pro. For the voice over I might go to the recording studio to ensure the quality is good but I could also use my phone as I have tested the quality and it seems fine.
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