Conventions of an art house film

Many art house films include intertextuality of literature and art forms. This gives a message that the film is for more of an intelligent target audience, this intern differentiate itself from blockbusters. I aim to use this convention by including a quote that sums up the themes that are present in the film. Art house films also includes direct address, this is where the protagonist or a main characters will talk directly to the audience/camera. This is usually a theatre technique (breaking the 4th wall) this helps the film to seem more up market and cultural. Also, this technique helps to make the audience feel closer to the protagonist which can make a film's narrative more emotional, especially in dramas. I aim to use this convention only very briefly because I believe when this technique is repeated from scene to scene it can become cliche which loses its effectiveness. The title and any font seen in an art house film is usually written in a handwritten font, this makes the film seem more personal to the audience. I aim to use this technique because it feels like you are being given an insight to the characters life and helps make the film seem more real. Also, in art house films there is usually a strong use of black of white in the sense of over/under light, this is similar to original cinema making the piece be seen as a piece of history. In many art house films there is a sense of an ambiguous ending, leaving the ending for the audiences own interpretation. I will definitely be using this technique because it makes the piece seem more creative which is what art house films are usually perceived as. A art house film will usually include a city setting or a young protagonist this makes the film reflect a typical member of the target audience. I will be using a young protagonist because it will make my target audience be able to empathise with the character easily, which, intern will make my film effective as a drama. Art house films usually include no dialogue this shows the creativity of the director leaving the story told by the camera shots and the music solely, this is a extremely hard technique to master and can leave a film looking unprofessional if the technique is not done correctly. Close up's are the camera technique that is usually used in art house films; these make the audience feel closer to the target audience creating empathy in the audience. I will be using this technique to help make my film emotive, thus, making it effective as a drama.