The document provides codes and conventions for filming a realistic portrayal of lower and working class life struggles in Britain. It recommends using a gritty, hand-held shooting style with minimal editing to achieve a documentary feel. Settings should be realistic urban locations with establishing shots and events depicting the hard luck and experiences of real Britons. Minimal non-diegetic sound should only be used for effect.

1. CODES AND CONVENTIONS

2. • Plot should be a realistic interpretation of
lower and working class Life struggles
• Believable filming techniques
• Hand held shot used frequently to give the
film a documentary feel
• Gritty style

3. • It should contain minimal amount of editing to
give it more of a realistic effect
• Realistic settings
• Urban locations
• Minimal amount of non diegetic sound if not
none. should only be put in for effect

4. • Realistic events and situations
• Experience of real Britons
• Establishing shots used at the beginning of
every scene so that the audience always
knows where the scene is being taken place
• Hard luck
• Working class heroes