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+ | ==Germany After World War I== | ||
+ | *1919: World War I ends. | ||
+ | *Country plunged into financial and social chaos. | ||
+ | ==German Silent Film== | ||
+ | |||
+ | #Historical/Mythological Films | ||
+ | #Expressionist Films | ||
+ | #Kammerspielfilm | ||
+ | ==Historical/Mythological Films== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Influenced by ''theatrical'' producer Max Reinhardt. | ||
+ | |||
+ | #Huge architectural sets. | ||
+ | #Careful period costuming. | ||
+ | #Chiaroscuro lighting. | ||
+ | #Large casts and movement on stage. | ||
+ | ==Expressionist Films== | ||
+ | [[File:ScreamTH.jpg]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | Expressionist paintings influence films. [https://tvcrit.org/Classes/Jbutler/T112/Expressionism/Index.htm See examples of Expressionist art.] | ||
+ | #Style distorted to express the artist's inner torment. | ||
+ | #Fascination with death, disease, illness, depression, melancholy, etc. . . . | ||
+ | Expressionist Cinema Characteristics | ||
+ | |||
+ | E.g., ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,'' Robert Wiene, 1919. | ||
+ | |||
+ | *'''Subject matter/Content''' | ||
+ | **'''Theme''' | ||
+ | ***Horror, dark fantasy, the Gothic. | ||
+ | ***Illness, death, insanity. | ||
+ | *'''Visual Style''' | ||
+ | **'''Mise-en-scene''' | ||
+ | ***Set design, lighting, costume design (props), blocking (actor movement). | ||
+ | ***#Sets express inner state of characters | ||
+ | ***#Lighting stylized to express inner states | ||
+ | ***#Performance Style/Blocking--jerky gestures express inner torment | ||
+ | **'''Cinematography''' | ||
+ | ***Such as focus, framing, camera movement, film stocks | ||
+ | ***#Stationary camera | ||
+ | ***#Long shots (few close-ups) | ||
+ | ***#Minimal editing | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Kammerspielfilm== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ''Kammer'' = chamber/room | ||
+ | ''Spiel'' = play | ||
+ | ''Kammerspiel'' = chamberplay | ||
+ | |||
+ | Inspired by producer Max Reinhardt's work in the theater. | ||
+ | |||
+ | #Intimate stories about everyday people. | ||
+ | #Camera movement. | ||
+ | #Lack of intertitles. | ||
+ | |||
+ | [[Category:TCF112]] | ||
+ | [[Category:TCF112 Lecture]] |
Latest revision as of 00:53, 8 September 2019
Germany After World War I
- 1919: World War I ends.
- Country plunged into financial and social chaos.
German Silent Film
- Historical/Mythological Films
- Expressionist Films
- Kammerspielfilm
Historical/Mythological Films
Influenced by theatrical producer Max Reinhardt.
- Huge architectural sets.
- Careful period costuming.
- Chiaroscuro lighting.
- Large casts and movement on stage.
Expressionist Films
Expressionist paintings influence films. See examples of Expressionist art.
- Style distorted to express the artist's inner torment.
- Fascination with death, disease, illness, depression, melancholy, etc. . . .
Expressionist Cinema Characteristics
E.g., The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Robert Wiene, 1919.
- Subject matter/Content
- Theme
- Horror, dark fantasy, the Gothic.
- Illness, death, insanity.
- Theme
- Visual Style
- Mise-en-scene
- Set design, lighting, costume design (props), blocking (actor movement).
- Sets express inner state of characters
- Lighting stylized to express inner states
- Performance Style/Blocking--jerky gestures express inner torment
- Set design, lighting, costume design (props), blocking (actor movement).
- Cinematography
- Such as focus, framing, camera movement, film stocks
- Stationary camera
- Long shots (few close-ups)
- Minimal editing
- Such as focus, framing, camera movement, film stocks
- Mise-en-scene
Kammerspielfilm
Kammer = chamber/room Spiel = play Kammerspiel = chamberplay
Inspired by producer Max Reinhardt's work in the theater.
- Intimate stories about everyday people.
- Camera movement.
- Lack of intertitles.
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