Film Studies Daily Log

Wednesday, November 4

Focus on Expressionism

We began by watching one more clip from Metropolis, in which the false Maria turns men to beasts with her dancing and Freder dreams of the Seven Deadly Sins -- a primer in Expressionist style.

From film we turned to painting, and illustrated references to artists in the Britannica handout --from Van Gogh to Kaethe Kollwitz -- with projected images.

HW due Thursday
Quiz over Expressionism, based on class instruction, films and clips, and the two handouts.