Pre-Production History of British Social Realism

Social realism timeline!

1950's -

Key films -

• Black in anger

Social realist conventions - Black and white, british accents. Set in a house. Two shots/mid shots, not very good quality of filming. Not familier actors. the sound is a bit mufferly and is not clear.

Appeal to a niche, British audience - Older characters which appeal to the older generation. Black and white colouring of whole film, traditional colour of filming back in the 1950's.

1960's -

Key films -

• Poor cow

Social realist conventions - Old music, not famous or well known artists. Theme is love. The camera quality is very poor and the camera shots are mainly midshots, and there wasnt much speaking.

Appeal to a niche, Britsh audience - sex scenes appeal to a more older/mature audience.

1970's -

Key films -

• Quadraphenia

Social realist conventions - Poor quality, natural light. the soud was not clear (muffled) Slang was used alot - British. Set in a house. The shots were mid shots and long shots.

Appeal to a niche, British audience - Appeal to most familes with children, due to the use of language.

1980's -

Key films -

• Made in Britain

Social realist conventions - Artificial lighting. characters - 'Bad boy' loyer. Location an isolated room. Alot of mid shots and long shots. Real life situations/events of someones life!

Appeal to a nich, British audience - Aimed mainly at boys from teenagers and above. Realets to teenage boys who have left school and are getting into trouble. Working class background.

1990's -

Key films -

• A room for Romeo Brass

Social realist conventions - location (football) park, Bad language, violent. Shots were, mid shots and long shots. Very poor quality, not very clear and there was old clothing.

Appeal to a niche, British audience - Appeals to a British teenger because of the use of bad language and the violent behaviour. Typical British slang that only British people will understand.