The Influence of the New Wave on the Development of Cinema: A Case Study of French Genre Cinema
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https://doi.org/10.61173/0ssb0f44Keywords:
New Wave, France, modernism, directorial individualityAbstract
The New Wave movement has received extensive attention, but its influence on the film industry is still insufficient. This paper analyzes the influences and differences between French films before and after the New Wave movement. This paper also analyzes that the New Wave movement has a profound impact and far-reaching significance on the film industry and has important research and analysis value. It includes the New Wave as a turning point in the history of Western cinema, under its influence, the young directors of the time, French cinema formed a unique artistic character and filmed representative works of art. Particularly point out the characteristics of the New Wave movement, such as the increase in the freedom of filmmaking and the innovation of the lens language. Based on this, this paper puts forward the following suggestions: focus on the analysis of the influence of French cinema in the context of the New Wave movement and give examples of changes and advantages of specific shooting techniques.
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