Social Realism Opening Sequence - Submarine

There are many different aspects which go into the title sequence for the film 'Submarine', which fit very well into the category of social realism.

First of all we have the use of sounds.  The film remains silent while the production logos flash upon the screen, this hides the style of the film for until it actually begins. When the logos are gone and the film actually begins, the first sound we hear is that of the seagulls, this works very well in establishing where the film is going to take place, telling us immediately it will occur at/near a beach or coastline.Then we hear a short narration, the narration does not give away anything about the play it simply introduces Oliver as a character. After the narration it then goes onto a song, the song is kind of upbeat but not in a bouncy way, the kind of song that makes you tap your foot. This makes the audience calm and gives them time to consider what the narration has said.

The camera shots used include; establishing shots, close ups and panning shots. The establishing shots and the use of panning all help to set the scene, the establishing shots were those of nearby places which could possibly feature later in the film. Meanwhile the close up shots simply show Oliver's face, this makes him immediately the main focus for the audience and in some way tells them that he is due to be the protagonist.

The mise-en-scene in the scene opening is traditional, nothing to out of the ordinary and this makes Oliver easy to relate to as a character because everyone watching will have had their own bedroom and it could possibly have been similar to Oliver's in some way.