I have learnt that there are many different types of conventions in a social realist film that are connected to the audience. It isn't just aimed at any type of people, people that wouldn't think they would watch it, would find that they can relate to these films a lot as they're based on real life circumstances and they would of seen things like this on the news, so they would probably like to see these films as they're not fake.
How will this inform your production?
This has made me aware of what types of things go on in these films a lot more, and I won't just use the typical themes, such as violence, as I want to make it as interesting as possible. I don't want the audience thinking that it's just a film with no meaning; I want it to be a film that attracts people even though it isn't going to have a perfect and happy storyline.
What texts did you find particularly influential and why?
I found that all types of news reports were shocking and made me realise that social realist films, include a lot more dreadful things that you wouldn't really want to see in real life, but they do happen. When watching a scene from Nil by Mouth I was very affected by it as it was a very brutal scene. I know that this happens in real life and it made it even harder for me to watch. I think that this was a great scene, as it actually made me want to watch the film, even though it isn't even something happy.
Will you conform to conventions or subvert them?
I will definitely take note on all of the conventions, so that I don't end up making my opening sequence looking not very realistic. I want it to seem as real as possible, so will make sure that I use as many conventions as possible. I will make sure the themes that I use are clear so that the film makes sense and that people don't get confused when watching it. However, I don't want to give too much away in the opening sequence so I will try to do it as subtle as possible.
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