Initial Story Board

Interstellar Analysis

We watched and broke down the trailer of Interstellar. We split it up to find out what made it so powerful and therefore add to our research for our own trailers and the particular  music, shots and editing we should include to bring it to standard.

3x initial picture storyboard

Run down of initial trailer idea

• Shows logos – diegetic sound of car crash – no visual

• Cut to child crying/hiding (just experienced crash/trauma), comforting hand of other child, go to a bench/seat, one comforts the other – They become better friends through this

• Graphic match to same hands in hospital – EMOTIONAL HOSPITAL BIT

• Shows flashback through editing – bright white – zoom into hospital light (now show their lives before this hospital bit

• Cut to posh guy getting ready early in the morning – showing him taking pride in his appearance, putting on a suit, combing his hair etc (camera as mirror?)

• Show watch/clock, then cutting to watch/clock in misfortunate guy’s room, (showing the same time) – still in bed, room is a tip, obviously doesn’t care, no self-pride etc – fades out to black (now jumps to different day in these guys lives - still in past before hospital)

• Fortunate guy getting out of fancy car, walks into nice building, pans from guy going into door to sign by the door advertising interview/internship – making progress in his career

• Cuts to misfortunate guy dealing drugs/taking drugs in alleyway – shady, not good

• misfortunate guy on bench  – costume/mise-en-scene shows he’s scruffy – fortunate guy walks up in very posh suit – obviously well-off – sits down to eat his lunch

• Pause, then moment of realisation as they recognise each other

• then cuts to showing the rich guy helping the less fortunate, spending time together-catching up (in coffee shop?)

Iconic Social Realism Directors

The history of Social Realism

In the years following World War I, it was widely felt that the key to a national cinema lay in 

'realism and restraint'. This view reflected mainly the south-eastern middle-class audience. 

Meanwhile, working-class audiences, favoured Hollywood genre movies. So realism carried 

patrician connotations of education and high seriousness.

This has been continued through time today and many differences can be scene within the 

genre from different films of different times. Here are some examples:

Notice the difference between 'Passport to Pimlico'. A social realism film from 1949:

AND 'Trainspotting' 1996 and 'Run Fat Boy Run' 2007:

The colours for a start. An obvious difference with the 2007 film. All films now have the option to be filmed easily and with no extra expenses. A privilege that was not an option in 1949.

The story line differences are a main aspect too. As the times change so does the narrative of social realism films. This makes them relatable and therefore realistic to its audience - hence the genre title - Social Realism.

Conventions of Social Realism

Your Views - Audience expectations

WHAT WOULD YOU EXPECT FROM A SOCIAL REALISM FILM?

We asked this question to many volunteers and here are three who sum up the majority points of what they expect to find with in a social realism film, also therefore what we hope to include within ours.