Fritz Lang - Metropolis (1927) / M (1931)

The making of Metropolis




Fritz Lang's first sound film - "M" 

German expressionism

Here is the information about German expressionism in my presentation that I have told you in the last class.

German expressionism

Expressionism = Stylization that abstracts and transforms reality as we know it (from the conventions of realistic art) through

- photography (unexpected camera angles, little camera movement)

- lighting (stark contrasts of light and shadow for various effects)

- totally artificial, stylized sets (“paintings come to life”), stripped of all realistic details and psychology—sets that become symbolic diagrams of emotional states

- overtly theatrical (anti-naturalist) acting style (actors move in jerky, slow, sinuous patterns) and heavy make-up

- Integration of all elements of mise-en-scène to create an overall composition

Robert Wiene - The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

 Fritz Lang - Der Müde Tod(Destiny) (1921)

Sorry for not going to class

Sorry, everybody:
   
    The weather is so cold and freeze. I got a cold and I took the medicine for my nose. Now, I feel dizzy and sleepy. I shouldn't take the medicines. I am really sorry. I am not going to the class :(

Pamela

Sorry that i can't attend the class this week because of a reservation with the dermatology department and that i forgot to bring it up last week. I probably need to have an operation on my birth mark. Sincerely appoligize for my absentation and not being able to listen to all your presentation. I will present mine next week.


Heidi Hao

Miya

My feeling about Charles Chaplin

I have seen Charles Chaplin's Modern Time when I was a little. At that time, I thought it just a funny silent movie. Until today, I realized that it's related to some socialistic problems. And I found that the directors at that time usually make the films that deal with these problems.

tintin train * debut

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tintin in chinese
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Le Lotus bleu (3 parts)

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Tintin in Tibet
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herge

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Herge a 100 ans.

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Tintin Festival
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Traces of Tinin
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tintin

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The Adventures of Tintin: the secret of unicorn

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There's a new animated film directed by Steven Sbielberg recently. It's adapted from an famouse belgian comic series created by "Herge". My french friend told me this new adapted 3D animated film recently and that he read the comics of Tintin in his childhood.

I wanted to post this about a month ago, but i forgot to finish it haha ^^" anyway i don't know why , but it's published on the blog now :D it's great that Albert changed the syllabus, and i can know more about Tintin.

I bought the english version of "the secret of unicorn" from 博客來 before the movie was showned on the cinema. It's a funny and interesting comic book i think. There're a lot of conversations inside, and I found myself taking a long time to read what those characters are talking about. There seems to be a bit more words in Tintin, if compared with those comic books i read before. (Or maybe it was just because my poor english reading ability that made me feel so. :p)

I haven't found the time to watch Tintin in the cinema.  Just hope it'll still be there when i have free time. As i know , it's only shown in some certain cinemas in Taipei right now. It extincts in Taichung.

Paris, je t'aime / Kirsty Cheng

sorry i forgot to upload them..

clowns

mother and son

It was a men who were desperately searching for something. By using three cuts which focused seperately on hands, eyes and mouth, the director showed the excitement and also anxiety of the men.