How has German Expressionism impacted on the themes and style of Neo Noir Films?  

I will be using the films The Cabinet of Dr a Caligari and Batman Returns

topic area is German expressionism and Neo Noir

The Young Lady and the Hooligan (1919)

Kino Eye (1924)

The screw from another machine (1926)

No Wave Cinema came out of the punk rock scene and was defined more by attitude than style.

Filmmakers like Kembra Pfahler, Beth B, and Tommy Turner were influenced by the raw energy of punk music and the art world of New York City in the 1960s and 1970s.

No Wave Cinema was characterized by its gritty look, use of non-professional actors, and edgy themes. 

No Wave filmmakers had a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach to their work. They didn’t care about money or fame; their goal was to create something that could be appreciated by a small group of people.

some notable films of this era are:

• The Blank Generation (1976)
• Rome 78 (1978)
• The Driller Killer (1979)
• Permanent Vacation (1980)

As well as some famous directors such as:

Jim Jarmusch, Tom DiCillo, Steve Buscemi, and Vincent Gallo

This is the world’s oldest film school which was founded in 1919 making it 103 years old.

It is still active and offering many courses at specialist degree level with one masters degree option.

Constructivism is an early twentieth-century art movement founded in 1915 by Vladimir Tatlin and Alexander Rodchenko. Abstract and austere, constructivist art aimed to reflect modern industrial society and urban space. The movement rejected decorative stylization in favor of the industrial assemblage of materials

These images were made to get away from the bourgeois elements that Lenin thought realistic art had and moved towards abstract art that anyone could gather meaning from.

https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/eb66ed41-b88e-4495-abbf-ea4527b9883b

due to the Russian revolution and the aftermath of WW1 there was significantly less resources in the country, this was also felt within the film industry due to the lack of physical film so directors weren’t able to make new original films and so relied upon importing film o using premade films to create new different sequences.

one film that is heavily inspired by the German Expressionist movement is Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas. This can be seen in the character designs and the set design throughout the film.

another film that is inspired by the German Expressionist movement is Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie, this can also be seen through the character design but also because the film is in black and white.

https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/1caa3f36-4436-4e3e-bef3-98490387a58c