In this scene from Breathless, directed by Godard, a few topics are discussed that before the time this movie was made, these topics would not have been acceptable. For example, he refers to the police force as "The Pigs", which of course his an extremely negative connotation, even in today's society. He also kills a police officer, again today any murder is unacceptable, however it would have been some what shocking to see that a police officer was killed on screen around the time this film was made.
This scene from Jules Et Jim, directed by Truffaut, the majority is captured via handheld camerawork, a feature that is common throughout the French New Wave scene and is one feature that had an impact on the film industry due to how vastly used it is today throughout film.
This scene from Vivre Sa Vie directed by Godard, uses a shot which was extremely unique at the time it was made. This shot is now frequently used in today's film industry. The shot reverse shot in this scene takes place behind the heads of the two participants in conversation. However what is unique about this particular shot is that you rarely see their faces, even in the mirror they are facing.
This scene from Tirez sur le Pianiste directed by Truffaut, uses the technique of layering footage, an example of which can be found at 00:40. This piece of editing is something that has become common throughout film now, however during the time this film was made, it was not so common. At 01:25, the scene where the couple are in bed shows the use of multiple jump cuts that fade into one another. This was a more common technique used throughout directors during this time, especially within Godard and Truffaut's films.
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