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

http://youtu.be/VD3J72_krnA?hd=1

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.

Paris, Je t'aime

Paris je t'aime/Daisy Wu

metropolis/Daisy Wu

Paris je t'aime/Dolphin

Paris je t'aime

Paris, je t'aime/Grace

Paris je t'aime/Miya

Cinema Europe/ Caron Tsai

Paris je t'aime/ Caron

Cinema Europe& Paris Je t'aime/ Connie Yu Wen Husan

Cinema Europe

Paris Je T'aime

Cinema Europe/Grace

Cinema Europe/Miya

Cinema Europe/Dolphin

Paris je t'aime

Paris je t'aime -- Christy

Paris je t'aime -- Mai

Paris je t'aime/Miya

Caron/ Metropolis

British film historians Kevin Brownlow and David Gill have earned their spot in cinema heaven by painstakingly preserving the history of silent cinema in a series of expansive documentaries, most notably the 13-episode 1980 epic Hollywood: A Celebration of American Silent Film. Their partnership came to a close almost two decades later with the long-awaited companion piece Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood, a six-hour survey of Europe's silent era. Episodes focus on the distinct development of specific countries--Sweden, Germany, France, and Britain--framed by a general introduction and conclusion. Brownlow and Gill were frustrated by a limited canvas--they had originally planned another 13-hour epic--and they only briefly touch on the rich work in Russia, Italy, and the Scandinavian countries. But the production brims with a wealth of rare films clips and interviews, and the thoughtful narration (by Kenneth Branagh) puts them in a rich historical and cultural context. Most importantly, it captures a vital period when films readily crossed borders and distinct national cinema styles flourished. It was a cinematic garden in full bloom and it cross-pollinated through ambitious and inspired filmmakers around the world. When the lure of Hollywood and the rise of fascism pulled much the talent from Europe and the coming of sound created new language barriers, the garden went into a frosty winter. David Gill died shortly after the production was completed. --Sean Axmaker

Product Description

Where the art of filmmaking all began. An exciting visual presentation of the European silent film era, "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood" commemorates the birth of an art that would transform the 20th century. This stylish and historical documentary focuses on the early days of the movie industry and the enormous contribution made by Europe. Included is rarely seen footage from early movies and interviews with some of the film industry's pioneers. This fascinating documentary is produced by the award-winning team of Kevin Brownlow and David Gill and serves as a companion to their definitive "Hollywood" series. This six-hour series is narrated by critically acclaimed actor/director Kenneth Branagh with music composition by Carl Davis, Philip Appleby and Nic Raine. Part I: Where It all Began (Introductory Episode). Part II: Promised Land (Sweden). Part III: The Unchained Camera (Germany). Part IV: The Music of Light (France). Part V: Opportunity Lost (Britain). Part VI: End Of An Era (Finale). "Enlightens as it beguiles...with footage seldom, if ever, seen." Variety

Sorry... i have a question..

Hi Everyone, today, we need to hand in our PPT???
sorry about it.... i forget when we need to finish it....

Geneviève's self intro with Starry Starry Night

　

Sorry that it's terribly late to post my self intro, but I just had received the introduction of Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival recently.

My name is Geneviève, a junior of Communication Arts. And I minor in French for the second year, Geneviève is my french name.

Just like the others, I love to watch films a lot, but my favorite one usually not Hollywood kind but the European, such as Once, Loose Cannons and Sound of Noise. To make sure that I would be able to watch these kinds of movies, I participant in the three major film festival which collect great films form the world that rarely been seen in Taiwan and which are hosted in Taipei every year: Golden Horse Film Festival, Golden Horse Fantastic Film Festival and Taipei Film Festival.

I think that watching movie is not only for leisure but to realize the languages within the film that the director trying to express. I can find love in those acts of films.

Okay. I know it's kind of weird that the film I posted have not yet released. But, just for the promotion, it did touch my heart very much. It's called Starry Starry Night, directed by Tom Lin whom filmed "Winds of September".

The story tells the fragile in lives but only the fragile itself can show the wonders and the treasures.

this is the promotion of Starry Starry Night, ha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQbW8P7CELs

Geneviève Lee.

Geneviève's storyboard of Metropolis

Kirsty Cheng / Metropolis

Metropolis/ Mai

haha, sorry i use the webcam of my laptop to take pictures so they're not very clear.

My cellphone has some problem now :p

Michelle/ Metropolis

Metropolis/Connie

Sorry that I don't have the clear photos. It's because that I don't have a camera with me and the camera of my cell phone isn't good enough to take clear photo.

story broads of Metropolis

sorry

I dismiss last week class because my got a fever ~

Christy's story board, "Metropolis"

Metropolis/Rachel