Movements, Genres, and Others, Defined with Examples Flashcards
German Expressionism
The Expressionist seeks an object’s most expressive aspect, very bold and weird but interesting (e.g. Nosferatu 1922)
Russian Constructivism
a group of artists who sought to move beyond the autonomous art object, extending the formal language of abstract art into practical design work (Battleship Potemkin 1925)
Odessa Steps: Russian film of marching soldiers, ex of montage of attra
Docudrama
Documentary made to look dramatic even when the content isn’t (Nanook of the North 1922)
NeoRealism (Italian)
filmed in the streets of post-WWII italy, shows life of the poor/working class (Rome, Open City)
Screwball Comedies
“The battle of the sexes”, fast paced, mismatched men and women who can’t admit mutual attraction. Funny stuff about sex (Gold Diggers of 1933)
Gangster Films
Marked by villains and anti-heros, compelling not glamorized, felt real for the people of the Depression-Era (Scarface 1932)
Film Noir
Dark, mysterious films generally on pulp detective fiction, influenced by expressionism and horror(The Maltese Falcon)
Horror
pretty self-explanatory, influenced from German expressionism (Carrie 1976)
Westerns
film portraying the western frontier (Buck and the Preacher 1972)
Musicals
stories that sometimes sing similar to plays like on broadway (Gold Diggers of 1933)
Propaganda
a machine to make people want to fight and support the war effort (Why We Fight by Frank Capra)
Mockumentary
A fictional story filmed in the style of a documentary (Fear of The Black Hat, Rusty Cundieff, 1993)
Exploitation/Blaxploitation
any films that try to succeed within a perceived niche market or current trend
Vertical Integration
when a company owns the entire process of production and distribution
Avant-garde
new and unusual or experimental ideas, especially in the arts (throughout all eras)