french new wave essay

French new wave was created in paris during the late 1950's when film enthusiasts discovered that there was a lack of innovation in the industry which caused films to feel stale and boring, these film enthusiasts discussed how to change cinema with the little money they had.
Film makers soon began creating their own films with originality and a different format to others.
the purpose of the films made during this time were to present real french life during the 50's and 60's through cinema.
La nouvelle vague made cinema feel more personal as the directors would use their films to show their own life and thoughts.
Each directors film would create an accurate representation of their life which caused new wave films to be differentiated from their older counterparts.
An alternative way of film making was created that had a new style of presenting the narrative to the audience.
The film makers showed that things can be done differently by taking already existing methods and creating new techniques for them.

breathless was jean luck godwards first feature film released, it began the french new wave movement of the 1960's where new modes of production were used while experimenting to change and rethink film form.
real life sets were used as available resources were cheaper, they had a low budget to create french films so they saved money his way as well as having small filming crews.
breathless was one of the most influential films made,the story was originally written by francois truffaut and claude chabrol however they decided not to make the film themselves so they have the idea to godard.
godard made the film very different to the original idea and makeup some dialogue whilst shooting as he wanted more spontaneous and natural feeling moments to capture real life.
a lot of filming was done hand held using natural lighting, this makes the  film feel more realistic and helps the audience see their point of view.