Here are some examples of modern creative works that showcase inspiration from silent film:
This is Smashing Pumpkins Video - do you see some influence from the Birth of Cinema?
What about her in this clip from Futurama? (click on the link to open) Here's a still shot:
Here's a scene inspired by Odessa Steps sequence from The Untouchables:
(and here's a parody of that scene, just for fun, from Naked Gun 2 1/2):
Look, the Odessa Steps shows up again in the film Brazil by Terry Gilliam (but the baby carriage is now a floor cleaner):
And finally, here is an short film by Guy Maddin, which is inspired by and uses techniques from silent film:
For your Research Assignment - don't forget to do your research and watch your film FIRST. Let the cinematic techniques or storyline and the information you find out about the film/filmmaker/film movement then lead into your inspiration. Remember you need to post up your Creative Project and a written explanation onto your blog, and then be ready to present them in class. You can also do a live performance of your piece in class, just talk to me first so that we can record it and you can put it on your blog afterwards. Or you can do a live performance and post the piece on your blog separately. Be creative! Have fun! Make sure you don't just recreate something, though - be inspired and doing something new with your inspiration!
One more, here's Madonna's take on German Expressionism and Metropolis:
I have watch the movie about “Charlie Chaplin”，a master of the comedy about that year, today if we see the movie about him ,we will also feel funny.I have learn the inspiration that is :it's important to use the music to render the film.Also a good comedy needs a good actor/actress.And I think he can be the master's reason is he's story is not same as funny, it's also compassion for the poor people /Tramp/Jew and many kind of people , and his film also have the ironically from the bad people---- ----it's a really good movie ,and it also ironically to the nazi, and told the person of they want to peace, that is the great inspiration I have learn, and he is brave because of that year is dangerous to talk about politic .
ReplyDelete"I will always be just that, a clown - it makes me override those politicians"----that is the sentence form his autobiography, so it means that the artist is not same as making movie ,it also need to overcome difficult environment.So I have learn many about him I think ,not same as knowledge ,maybe is also a kind of spirit of comedy movies.