german expressionism and soviet montage Flashcards
Soviet montage films have editing that is…
deliberately noticeable
name two characteristics of soviet montage editing
jumps between very different images for shock effect and uses very short shots less than 1 second long
why is the Weimar Republic seen as the golden age of german cinema?
because censorship was relatively mild and artists could experiment with controversial social issues and artistic innovations
define ‘expressionism’
artistic movement that flourished in Germany at the turn of the 20th century, exaggerates and distorts the real world
what is the usual purpose of expressionism?
to show how a person in a particular psychological state might experience the world
expressionist film is characterized by…
distorted mise-en-scene
define mise-en-scene
things in front of the camera - lighting, sets, costumes, etc
what is NOT part of mise-en-scene?
effects created by editing, cinematography, sound, or music
what is the reason for the distortion of film in expressionism?
to reflect a character’s psychological state
what was the 1st popular expressionist film?
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
what does Caligari attempt to capture?
madness through the screen, not just through the lens, but through the character’s mind
expressionist sets usually appear at…
significant moments to say something about a character’s mental state or experience
what 4 genres is expressionism commonly seen in?
fairy tales, fantasy, sci-fi, and horror
because it doesn’t look like reality, expressionist film encourages you to see its stories as…
allegories
what is an example of allegory in german expressionism
sleepwalkers in Caligari and Nosferatu can be seen as an allegorical population under the influence of a charismatic leader
