I've chosen to annotate this shot of my film opening as there are so many aspects that can be delved deeper into in relation to similar films of the genre:
1. The background for the shot is a forest setting, which traditionally adds a feel of magic to a film.
2. The actor on the left is dressed as a typical teenager, much in the same style of Scott Pilgrim and other lead teenage males of indie films.
3. The hierarchy of the shot is unusual as the focus and the power lies in the young girl in the centre. This arrangement is very similar to most posters and group shots in 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower'.
4. The red book is the main 'eye-catching' object in the shot. Most of the important or dangerous objects in an indie or pastiche film are red, such as Scott's red electric guitar or the uniforms of the rival skate team in 'Whip It'.
5. The way the actors look into the camera breaks the 4th wall and gives the feel that there may be other dimensions, as there are in 'The World's End' and similar films.
6. There are no written words or signs of where they might be, giving the potential for them to be anywhere in the world. This opens them up to be in any country, or being able to move through places, as Ramona Flowers does in 'Scott Pilgrim'.
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