German Expressionism - Adam P. Wadenius
German Expressionism - Adam P. Wadenius
German Expressionism - Adam P. Wadenius
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<strong>German</strong> <strong>Expressionism</strong><br />
• <strong>German</strong> <strong>Expressionism</strong> is distinctive primarily for<br />
its use of mise-en-scène.<br />
Formal Characteristics<br />
Metropolis (1927)<br />
- Human figure<br />
- Stylized surfaces<br />
- Symmetry<br />
- Distortion &<br />
Exaggeration<br />
• Combining actors, costumes, and sets so as to<br />
emphasize overall composition gives Expressionist<br />
films a sense of symmetry.
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