Textual Anaylsis - Submarine Trailer

Textual analysis of Submarine Trailer

Editing

The bold editing in the trailer is quite unconventional for the social drama genre. The quick cuts and zooming creates an unusual and uneasy feel to the film, suggesting that it's not typical of its genre.  The grainy filter used makes the film seem as though it is set in the past, as well as the use of the typewriter which again hints at this. 

Mise-en-Scene

The costumes and makeup in this trailer add a nostalgic feel, as everything from the clothing to the haircuts has a late 1980's feel to it. The lighting is both warm and orange in places and also very blue, which contrast each other well, however the lighting is usually low key which could represent the darkness in the film that the characters feel. The setting is also important in this trailer as it gives us an insight into the characters lives, from the trailer we can find out that they go to school, that Oliver lives at home with his parents and that they live near the sea side, which could all reflect his loneliness. 

Sound

The most noticeable sound in the trailer is the voiceover, which reveals lots of information to the audience. We find out the story through the eyes of the protagonist, which creates a relationship between the audience and the characters. The voice over allows us to find out about Oliver Tate and immediately tells the audience that he is a quirky character just through the sorts of things he talks about. 

The non-diegetic music soundtrack used is Alex Turner's Piledriver Waltz which fits in well with the genre of the film as the music is very mellow and doesn't overpower the diegetic dialogue. The music used at the beginning of the trailer is very simple, which could reflect the simplicity of the movie and again does not draw attention away from the important voice over.  

Cinematography

During the trailer there are a wide range of shot types used, from long shots to close ups, with quite a few establishing location shots. Also there is often the use of a tracking shots which makes the audience feel more involved in the storyline and matches nicely with the voiceover because as an audience we feel as though we are there with the characters.