Natural lighting is used in British Films because it shows a sense of realism. There are not Hollywood like lights used to make the actors and actresses bright because it isn’t realistic. British films try and put across British realism and by having natural lighting all the cast look natural. Also it saves a lot of money because you don’t have to pay a lot for expensive lighting equipment.

By having an unknown cast in a British Film, it also gives a sense of realism to the viewer. If you get a big Hollywood star in a British Film it wouldn’t seem real because we’ve seen them in plenty of other films. Take Tom Cruise for example, if he was in a British Film it would take away the realism because he is American and has starred in many other big blockbuster movies.

British Films use low budget because it makes it more realistic. They don’t pay for a huge cast, the new cinematography or no special effects. British films are meant to be about real life and a low budget helps portray this.

British films use realistic setting in order to portray the theme of realism to the audience. They tend to use housing estates and real life settings instead of big spaceships and other worlds. This is because the audience wouldn’t be able to believe the story if the setting was out of this world.

British actors and actresses are told to where everyday clothing throughout the film. This is because they want their characters to seem as real as possible so the audience watching can relate to them. If a characters was wearing an alien costume throughout the film the audience would find this silly and wouldn’t be able to relate to it.

British films tend to be based on social issues, for example, relationships, drugs, alcohol or suicide. British directors stick to social issues to create a sense of realism for the audience.