Generic conventions of British films

Generic conventions of British films

Natural lighting Natural lighting is used in British films to show social realism which can attract more people to watch the film especially if they are British. Natural lighting also can save money because film companies have to hire lighting companies to do this which can be costly for some companies. If it is a British film company they mostly have a low budget so they will probably use natural lighting. If the British film has natural lighting then it will help the film be more real to the viewers.

Generic conventions of British films

Unknown actorsUnknown actors are in the most part the main part of British films. Most British films will have unknown actors to show more realism through the film because if there is a well known actor they will remember other films they have been in which will loose realism. Most British films will use unknown actors also to save money as they will want to be in the film with lower amounts of money to get there career going.

Generic conventions of British films

Slice of life Slice of life is used in British films to make it more realistic towards the audience which shows them what the characters life is like and they believe that they live like this. This is very effective in British films as audience are attracted to realism and this can be important for the films success. Also slice of life shows a more realistic film which is closer to life than many other films.

Generic conventions of British films

Low budget filming Low budget filming is whether or not a new upcoming film is a high end budget or a lower budget. Films like Les miserable are high end budget and films like Fish tank which is a British film are lower end budget as they don’t have loads of money to spend on their film. Low end budget films can sometimes be better as it will be more realistic in that environment which can benefit the film. But it also can make the film look bad as there will be not much money for lighting or props or well know actors which is a disadvantage of having a low budget.

Generic conventions of British films

Realistic settingsA realistic setting is a setting that has not been changed and it is natural to its location for example a real life factory would be a realistic setting. Also the realistic setting must be real to its film because then the setting would be pointless if the setting was not in line with the films plot or meaning. It is very important to have realistic settings in British films as they will make the film become more real and people enjoy the film better when they are natural.

Generic conventions of British films

Social issuesIf there are actual social issues in the world then films can exploit them to make a better film as it can show exactly what is going on in the world or what might happen. Social issues could also make problems for a film if here is social issues like bullying it can have a knock on effect if it is not portrayed in a good light.

Generic conventions of British films

Narrative in charactersIf there is a strong narrative between the characters it can benefit the film greatly because the character will be more appealing to the audience, this will make more people talk about the film and want to watch it. The narrative for most films is that the personality of the main character is the “good guys” or a hero. But in some movies this is not the case. It is important for British actors to have a narrative as it makes their character that they are playing more engaging for the viewers.