Developed Idea: Further Research
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) - dir. Julian Schnabel
Told from a single perspective (Jean Dominique Bauby)
Use of voiceovers and insight into Bauby's mind
Melancholy tone - not necessarily the happiest film
Use of flashbacks
Stylised dialogue
First part of film told from Jean-Do's POV, second part shows mostly of his full appearance
Left on quite a hopeful yet ambiguous note, ending scene mostly of scenery - not much dialogue
Synaesthesia (2013) - Natalie Chao and Yumi Win [IB Final Film]
Focused a lot more on feeling (entire film is all about her feelings of synaesthesia)
Cinematography incredibly detailed, focused
Quite abstract, not plot-centered.
Shots and techniques of overlaying
Protagonist has a "problem" (synaesthesia)
Use of mainly voiceover and little spoken dialogue on screen
Very simple storyline (she has synaesthesia, she loses it, she accepts that everything is 'the way it should be')
Feelings > plot
In Natalie's commentary, she mentioned the following films, The Tree of Life and Chungking Express. Therefore, in order to gain a similar feel to Natalie and Yumi's film, I watched those films to gain more insight into the cinematography style and narrative style.
The Tree of Life (2011) - dir. Terrence Malick
Stylised dialogue
Beautiful, very focused cinematography (uses lens flare often)
Use of voiceover
Use of b-rolls and cutaways while voiceover is in background.
Chungking Express (1994) - dir. Wong Kar Wai
Two lonely hearts within a city [second story]
Use of step printing effect, shaky camera movement
Harsh colour blocking - neon lights and dark areas
Indie-esque romance, only one of them falls in love [first and second story] and it isn't boy meets girl and falls in love. The boy and girl just about miss each other every time [second story]