Thursday, September 30, 2010

Silent Film Review

Metropolis
Directed by Fritz Lang
-Chiaroscuro lighting
-Special Effects

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Directed by Robert Wiene
-Chiaroscuro lighting
-Unrealistic sets

A Trip to the Moon
Directed by Georges Melies
-First fantasy film
-First film to tell a fictional story

The General
Directed by Buster Keaton
-Stunts
-High key lighting

Modern Times
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
-Slapstick Comedy
-Effective use of music to attach an emotion to a character.

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