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Filmmakers associated with the "Gropers" often employed techniques that forced the audience to confront the medium itself. Key hallmarks include:

The development of lightweight, portable cameras and faster film stock allowed directors to move out of the studio and into the streets, fostering a more authentic and gritty aesthetic. New- cinema gropers

Use of improvised dialogue, rapid scene changes, and breaking the 180-degree camera axis to disrupt the viewer’s sense of immersion. Notable Figures and Influence rapid scene changes