This document discusses film conventions and compares the film industries of Hollywood and the UK. It defines film style as the recognizable techniques used by filmmakers, which can include aspects like cinematography, dialogue, and tone. Film style differs from genre which defines the subject matter of a film. The document also notes that Hollywood has the oldest film industry, consisting of production companies, studios, and other institutions. In contrast, the UK film industry has been influential but debates its identity given American and European influences, though it enjoyed a brief golden age in the 1940s.

1. Film Conventions

2. Film style
• ‘A film style is a recognizable group of conventions
used by filmmakers to add visual appeal, meaning, or
depth to their work.’
• ‘It can encompass every aspect of film; dialogue,
cinematography, attitude (i.e., seriousness or lack there
of).’ ‘Film style is distinct from film genre, which
defines what a film is about. Western films are about
the American West, love stories are about love, and so
on.’ http://www.cinemateca.org/film/film_styles.htm -
This definition comes from cinemateca.org which I
found very useful.

3. Hollywood Vs UK Film Industry
• The USA has the oldest film industry in the world. The
majority of film companies are owned by east coast
companies.
• ‘The Hollywood film industry is an amalgamation of
technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking. It
generally consists of film production companies, film
studios, cinematography, film production, screenwriting,
pre-production, post production, film festivals, actors,
directors, and film personnel.’
http://ezinearticles.com/?About-The-Hollywood-Film-
Industry - This description was from ezinearticles.com and
was a very good summarising paragraph about the
Hollywood film industry.

4. Hollywood Vs UK Film Industry
• The United Kingdom has had a major
influence on modern cinema and has one of
the most respected film industries in the
world. Despite a history of successful
productions, the industry is characterised by
an ongoing debate about its identity and the
influences of American and European cinema,
although it’s fair to say a brief ‘golden age’
was enjoyed in the 1940’s.