German expressionism was a term used to refer to a number of related creative moments which emerged in German during the 1920s.
Expressionism as a movement spanned across many media to include theater, architecture, music, painting and sculpture.
The first expressionist films was The cabinet of Dr Caligari.(1920), The Golem (1920)
Sound in German expressionist films are very dark music like playing a violin very
rapidly.
Lighting
The lighting is focused more on the characters faces and what there doing or there whole body.
The lighting is focused more on the characters faces and what there doing or there whole body.
Camera work
The camera work is pretty much close up shots in the film always focusing on the characters facial expressions.
Mis En Scene
Mis En Scene
objects that are usually in german expressionism films are wierd things that you wouldnt have in a formalist film.
Editing
There wasn't editing when they shot these scenes.
Where can the influence of German expressionism be seen in history?
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