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Tag: F.W. Murnau

Boulder Weekly, Cinema 101

Cinema 101

September 21, 2022September 20, 2022 Michael J. Casey

I guess you could say the low point arrived on March 27, 2022, with the broadcast of the 94th Academy Awards. No, the “slap heard ’round the world” wasn’t it—though that cast a pall over the proceedings, didn’t it?—but the … Continue reading Cinema 101

In Their Words

Born On This Day — December 28

December 28, 2013December 6, 2021 Michael J. Casey

Art—authentic art—is simple. But simplicity demands the maximum of artistry. The camera is the director’s pencil. It should have the greatest possible mobility in order to record the most fleeting harmony of atmosphere. It is important that the mechanical factor … Continue reading Born On This Day — December 28

In Their Words

In Their Words — Friday, December 28, 2012

December 28, 2012December 23, 2021 Michael J. Casey

I think films of the future will use more and more of these “camera angles,” or, as I prefer to call them, these “dramatic angles.” They help photograph thought. —F.W. Murnau Continue reading In Their Words — Friday, December 28, 2012

In Their Words

In Their Words — Monday, September 24, 2012

September 24, 2012December 27, 2021 Michael J. Casey

The camera is the director’s sketching pencil. It should be as mobile as possible to catch every fleeting mood. It must whirl and peep and move from place to place as swiftly as thought itself. —F.W. Murnau Continue reading In Their Words — Monday, September 24, 2012

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