These two stills from Fritz Lang’s M (1931) are juxtaposed to exhibit how the authorities are just spirals away from catching the horrific serial killer. #CM316 #FilmHistory #Spiraling

The gif of this shot is angled so that we see Norma's reflection looking at us rather than her looking at herself. It feels as though we're meant to view our perception of her here as a reflection of ourselves and how the hollywood studio system shapes those views. #cm316

This shot of the mirror splitting Cléo's reflection could symbolize her struggle with the way she feels about herself. She is distraught by how she's perceived by the world, feeling a sudden disconnect between the person she presents herself as and who she actually is. #cm316

In this GIF that I created from “Cleo from 5 to 7,” Cleo literally wigged out. For the first time, the mirror isn’t focused on her face; ironically, it’s when the audience begins to see not Cleo, but Florence, for the first time. #CM316 #Film #WiggedOut

I feel this quote is best summed up by this frame where Guido is leading his younger self dressed in white, indicating his self-acceptance, and of life as it is, through the perspective of humor & self-deprecation (the clown/musicians) in the face of obstacles #cm316

I was thinking of investigating parallelism in Lang's M & its role in character/theme protrayal. I'm not sure if I should focus only on frames/scenes or if including sound would be good as well. #cm316

These frames are composed similarly; from the large amount of negative/open space to the many tables surrounding the focus. In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, the space emphasizes the outside world vs Ali & Emmi. In 8 1/2, the space amplifies the tension between Guido & Luisa. #cm316

"Expressionism is characterized by extreme stylistic exaggeration and an often bleak worldview." I felt this concise definition made in the article highlights the way film noir has evolved from German Expressionism, mostly Lang's M. Notably, the way bleakness is shown #cm316

How does Watanabe's reaction to his terminal illness in "Ikiru" compare to Cléo's in "Cléo from 5 to 7," in terms of their interactions with their environment and how their feelings about death are symbolically represented and developed? #cm316