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German Expressionism
In this assignment I hope to explore the German Expressionist movement in film as well as find out how it relates to and influences the modern day work by contemporary directors. ...
German Expressionism: An Introduction
The German Expressionist movement in film originated in the early 20th Century, around 1920, along with the Expressionist movement in painting, literature and theatre. ...
Expressionism brought the focus on to the artist rather than the subject, and so turning upside-down the theory that the artist should portray realism and naturalism in their work. ... Before the movement, German productions mainly consisted of propaganda films and copies of other European and American productions. ...
Other Films Influenced by the Movement
There are many similarities to the German Expressionist movement to be seen in the work of director Ridley Scott (Hannibal, 2001, Gladiator, 1999). ...
The special futuristic effects used were apparently influenced by Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927), another well-known film, influenced by the German Expressionist era.
Also, the low angles and lighting techniques used in Nosferatu, while becoming somewhat of a film noir characteristic, can also be seen quite prominently in Citizen Kane (Orson Welles, 1941)
Conclusion
Through the study of these films I have come to the conclusion that the influence of the German Expressionist movement is very much continued in the work of contemporary directors, such as Ridley Scott, who have formed for themselves a distinct style through the use of various techniques, some of which originated during the Expressionist era in the early 20th century.
Approximate Word count = 1139
Approximate Pages = 4.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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