French New Wave example
Cinematic Looks

French New Wave

Jump cuts, naturalism, Nouvelle Vague cool

Example brief

Generate a French New Wave-inspired brand film — rough handheld naturalistic light, jump cuts mid-action, characters breaking the fourth wall, and French caption cards punctuating the narrative

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Opens the Wavemaker composer with this style pre-selected.

French New Wave is an AI cinematic looks video style — jump cuts, naturalism, Nouvelle Vague cool. Wavemaker generates the entire video for you — script, visuals, voiceover, and music — and assembles a finished, ready-to-share piece in minutes.

Pick French New Wave, describe your idea or paste a URL, and Wavemaker applies the style's tuned recipe (its look, pacing, framing, voice, and structure) to your content. Refine any scene in plain language, then export in the aspect ratio you need (vertical, square, or widescreen).

How to create a french new wave video

  1. Describe your video

    Paste a link or type a one-line brief. Wavemaker reads it, pulls your brand, and plans the scenes, script, and pacing for you.

  2. Pick a style

    Choose one of the styles on this page. Each is a tuned recipe — look, cut rhythm, voice, and structure — applied automatically to your brief.

  3. Generate and refine

    Wavemaker writes the script, generates every shot and voiceover, and assembles a finished video. Tweak any scene in chat or on the canvas, then export.

French New Wave — FAQs

What is the French New Wave video style?

French New Wave is a cinematic looks style on Wavemaker — jump cuts, naturalism, Nouvelle Vague cool Selecting it steers the whole generation — look, cut rhythm, voice, and scene structure — toward that result, so you get a consistent French New Wave feel without configuring anything.

How do I make a French New Wave video?

Open the Wavemaker composer, choose French New Wave, describe your idea (or paste a link), and Wavemaker writes the script, generates the visuals and voiceover, and assembles the video. Tweak any scene in chat and export.

What aspect ratios can I export?

Vertical (9:16) for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts, square (1:1), and widescreen (16:9) for YouTube and the web. Some styles default to the ratio that performs best for their format.

What's the difference from Film & Narrative?

Film & Narrative is about story structure; Cinematic Looks is about a consistent visual aesthetic (grade, light, texture) applied across the whole video.

Will the look stay consistent?

Yes — the chosen look is locked across every scene so the video feels like one cohesive piece.

Can I apply a look to my product?

Absolutely — these styles work on products, people, or places; the aesthetic is applied on top of your subject.

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