The Kuleshov Effect

The Kuleshov effect is used to edit a film, the viewers bring their own meaning to the film with the Kuleshov Effect than a film with a single shot.



In the video it shows the kuleshov effect. In the beginning the man has no emotion and is very boring, but when we are shown different images after him, we get the sense of what he might be feeling due to have seen those pictures. There are different emotions that may occur when using the Kuleshov effect.

Metropolis film analysis

 Fritz lang was the filmmaker of Metropolis, I know this because of the credits. He wanted to make the biggest film of that time. He just wanted to make an impression on the American market.  Fritz is very romantic, only because in the the film Metropolis he has the character falling for each other, which is very common in most movies. He's also a very good expressionist 

It was made for audiences of 1927 and on. It was made to entertain the people of that time period. It was the first ever science-fiction film, other films later followed with the same idea. Metropolis elaborated a lot of gothic cathedral and futuristic cityscape. The film used Art Deco architecture and was very influentual.  

Chase Sequence, Camera Angles

Camera movements are used to direct the viewers attention, provide  narrative information and create emphasis. Also may serve as a structural purpose within a film. The effects movements have on the viewer is being able to bring it to life in an unique quality. It helps shape the viewers perspective of the world created by the filmmaker. If i were to complete the project again I would have thought out the whole story a little more, also change some of the camera angles/movements, to insure that my viewers get a better connection between the characters in the film. I do have to say it turned out pretty well, the ending of the camera movements worked really well with the storyline.

German Expressionism

The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari:

Date it was made: 1920
Director: Robert Wiene
Its the first "true horror film".
The film had a profound influence to later filmmakers creating an atmosphere in their films.

 Nosferatu:

Date: shot in 1921, released in 1922
Director: F. W Murnau 
madness, and obsessive storyline.
The song "Nosferatu" (1977) from the album spectres, by American rock band Blue oyster cult is directly about the film. 

Last Laugh 

Date: 1924
Director: F.W. Murnau
Subjective point of view.  
influenced future motion picture photography and it turned technical attention towards experiment, and stimulated a new kind of camera-thinking