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)
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