German Expressionism

It's an expression form the old German movie which around 1910-1930. usually decide the beautiful of dark, creepy and terrify.


It has some important element German Expressionism use a lot in the movie.
-Hard shadow
-through the mirror to see the character
-optical effect (or call iris out, close the iris, fade out)
-many eyes
-ghost  shape (or use shadow to describe the terrifying people)





Here are the 10 Classic German Expressionist Films:
  • Nosferatu 
  • The Student of Prague
  • Nerves 
  • The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (many kinds of Warner bro or UPA style 2D environment in the movie)
  • Metropolis  (good landscape)
  • The Golem: How He Came Into the World 
  • The Last Laugh
  • Faust
  • Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
  • M 
I did capture some scene in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.


 It uses a lot of iris in and out to reinforce the force point.
A lot of pointy element or the element around the main object have the same effect as well.



German Expression inspired a lot of director until now, for instance,

Tim Burton :
The Nightmare Before Christmas
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Corpse Bride
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Frankenweenie
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Edward Scissorhands
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The animation form Laika :
The Boxtrolls
Coraline
ParaNorman
Corpse Bride

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