Since University was closed on St Patrick’s Day, Henry pre-recorded and put up on Blackboard a lesson on German expressionism for us to look at.
What is German Expressionism?
Hollywood was the leading movie making force in the 1920s, but in terms of special effects, they paled in comparison to German filmmakers. These German filmmakers had a love for fairy tales, expertise in expressionism and mechanical creations, and were able to convey through those intense emotions and tension that Hollywood failed to achieve at the time. And they were all able to pull it off with less money than most Hollywood productions at the time.
There are three notable German expressionists worth taking a look at. They are: