The History of German film, German expresionism (1919 24)

1. Expressionism
(1919-1924)

2.  Expressionism is a modernist art
movement in first decade of 20th Century.
 Expressionism introduced in Germany.
 Expressionist artists sought to express
meaning or emotional experience rather
than physical reality.

3. Expressionism Effect:
 Painting
 Literature
 Theatre
 Dance
 Film
 Music

4. What is Expressionism:
A movement in the 20th century that
attempted to express feeling and
emotion
directly
by
distorting
forms, choosing violent subject matter
and harsh colors, and keeping the
overall design out of balance.

5. What is Expressionism:
 Seeks the essence of things, rather
than the way things appear
 Seeks an object’s most expressive
aspect
 Reality is entirely the creation of
minds and wills
 Characters are bearers of ideas

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8.  Chiaroscuro (dark/light in paintings)
 Predilection for the studio
 Emphasis on shapes, forms, and
patterns
 Tendency towards abstraction
 Distortion, angularity, extreme verticals
 Hypnotic and nightmarish worlds
 Stylized acting
 Highly gesticulatory
 Characters sometimes become functions
of set design and architecture

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