2. 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.
3. Generic conventions of British
films
Unknown actors
Unknown 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Generic conventions of British
films
Realistic settings
A 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.
7. Generic conventions of British
films
Social issues
If 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.
8. Generic conventions of British
films
Narrative in characters
If 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.
