- An artistic movement
- Birth of the 'auteur theory'
- It was seen as a cultural revolution
- Many of its characteristics were present in Andre Bazin's journal of filmmaking 'Cahiers du Cinema'
- Was the first main step towards when artistic expression and personal authorship were born in film
- The filmakers aimed to be unique and distinctive rather than aiming for mainstream success
- French new wave cinema rarely followed a pre-determined shooting script
- The directors opted for direct sound and natural lighting rather than foley and false lighting
- Famous actors had no power over the directors
- Low budget films were created
- Erased the boundaries between professional and amateur cinema
- Was seen from a foreign perspective as a very young singularly French idea
- Le Boucher, is a key example of a French New Wave text
- Cinematography Techniques
Alternative framing, natural lighting, mistakes often left in
- Editing Techniques
Flash pans, long takes, discontinuity of shots, rapid reframing
- Sound Techniques
Direct sound, modern soundtracks, random comments
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