Spione

• german expressionism 


  emphasized the artist's inner feelings or ideas over replicating reality
• german expressionism techniques 


  long shadows, gothic make up and costume
• anti heroic characters, having villians be the centre of the story.
• what is subjective filmmaking

  a film or scene that emulates a personal point of view
• name 3 ways emotions are expressed in spies

  unchained camera, subjective view

  dark and sinister urban words

  heavy use of mirrors, glass and relfection
• Fritz Lang

  Austrian-German filmmaker and screenwriter, one of the most influential directors in film history
• Silent Film

  Film without synchronized recorded sound, relying on visual and intertitle elements
• Thriller

  Genre of film combining suspense, excitement, and often horror or crime elements
• Lilli

  The young woman at the center of the espionage and counter-espionage plot in Spione
• Weimar Republic

  The historical era in which Spione was released, characterized by social and political change in Germany
• German Expressionist cinema

  Distorted sets and extreme close-ups characterize this film movement
• Portrayal of women

  Lang's progressive depiction of women in Spione, emphasizing agency and strength
• Russian Constructivism

  Influence of Russian art and architecture on Spione's visual style
• Visual metaphors

  Lang's use of symbolism to convey emotions and themes in Spione
• Camera angles

  Lang's use of unconventional camera angles to create tension in Spione
• Mise-en-scene

  Set design and production design's contribution to the film's overall atmosphere
• Alfred Hitchcock

  Filmmaker influenced by Spione, incorporating similar visual elements and themes
• Overhead shot

  A shot looking down on a character or object, making them appear vulnerable or insignificant
• Low-angle shot

  A shot looking up at a character or object, making them appear powerful or dominant
• Extreme Close-up

  A very tight shot, focusing on a character's face or object
• what are the themes in spies?

  guilt

  betrayal

  fear

  paranoia

  madness
• name 3 key editing techniques used in spies

  montage

  cross dissolve

  overlay
• who said "Nothing should deter a man from his duty, not even a women"

  Dr M
• when is expressionism used

  only in moments of extreme emotions