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Analysing social realism

 Analysing social realism


What film making techniques can you identify and what is their effect?

-Sound

overlapping dialogue

no music

-Acting

naturalistic

-Dialogue

harsh, use f swearing and slang

not always heard

-Editing

Fats paced - sense of chaos, unrest

-Use of camera (composatitioning), 

Use of close ups, this shows deprivation/poverty as they were filming their feet going down council flat stairs.

amplifies sense of dysfunction seperation.

No establishing shot - sense of turbulence and unrest

Handheld camera work, natural light -  makes it seem more realistic

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