Influential Shots

When composing our shot list, we rewatched a number of trailers to look at shots that we found powerful and worked well for defining the genre and the characters. We found some shots that we thought worked so well that we wanted to recreate them and work them into our own trailer. The ones we found worked best were generally from 'Revolutionary Road' and 'Like Crazy.'

Shot 13/14 - we wanted to make it clear that Grace and Isaac lived in Brighton as the pier and the sea are interesting shots to use. We noticed that in 'Like Crazy' they also have a shot of Jacob and Anna on a beach and decided we could use this shot as an inspiration for our shot in the trailer.

Shot 16 - we wanted to show the intimacy between the couple, without revealing too much. We thought the shot of Anna and Jacob under the sheets worked well in conveying this.

Shot 20 - when showing the new flat, we liked the openness and the distance that Sam Mendes used in showing the new house in 'Revolutionary Road.'

Shot 35/39 - In the trailer for 'Blue Valentine', we felt that it managed to create a realistic and truthful portrayal of the depressive character of Cindy.

Shot 50 - For when the montage heightens, we need to show dramatic shots. This also happens in the trailer for 'Revolutionary Road'. We really liked the shot of Kate Winslet screaming as this could also really relate and link into the character of Grace.

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