Okay, sorry about this thread. Its my latest scheme in trying to get myself to write my 1000 word assignment that is due in a few hours. I have a real problem with perfectionism and procrastination, so hopefully casually talking to you guys about this assignment will help me get over the 'it has to be perfect' state of mind. Don't worry about reading this, but if you happen to do so, you can comment it if you want. I'm not really aiming for quality here, just quantity, because last Friday I had something very similar due and I only managed to get 200 words.
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I'll post it in sections, cause I get bored easily.
Edit: I'm in Uni, btw. It may only be 1000 words, but it iis not some crappy grade 10 research thing where the teacher gives you heaps of help and looks at drafts and everything. there is no such thing as drafts or personal help at uni.
What I have done so far:
[Don't laugh, or you will only make me obsess over getting it perfect lol.]
This paper will explore the traces of German Expressionism that can be found in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999). The twisted and dark setting of Sleepy Hollow is a common trait found in German Expressionism. The buildings retain their correct proportions, but some characters do wear shadowing make up like they do in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and but a gloomily constructed mise-en-scene with themes of fear and misunderstood characters are certainly there.
The main theme of Sleepy Hollow is that science overcomes the supernatural. This is played upon with characters that fear the unknown and overcome their fears by having faith in science and logic. The supernatural world isn’t completely ruled out as being fake however, as it is still real and provides a very real threat. The supernatural elements in the film are made to seem fairly realistic, or at least enough to be temporarily believable.
The set design, although dark, is not overly exaggerated in structurally impossible angles like the German Expressionism films are.
btw, I'm open to any sort of help at all if you have any idea about German Expressionism, expressionism, or even sleepy hollow.
The biggest problems I have are putting sentences together. Its just like... there are so many different combinations of words and phrases, its too hard to choose the perfect one. lol, it sounds so stupid, but its true.
edit: you can ask me quetions too, if you want. it'll help me get out the info i need.
You could note that stark looking scenery and use of witchcraft in this movie may in part, be a result of the bamburg trials in the 1600's a which was a time of many horrors. Idk, I guess thats not really expressionism, more like explaining the expressionism.
ohh, thank you. i'll look into that. I should probably mention the two original tales it comes from too - The Headless Horseman and Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
wow, i just realised that there are feathers coming out of that girl's cheeks in your sig. and ooww, that rippling effect hurts my eyes and head lol. i am awefully sleep deprived at the moment.
The main theme of Sleepy Hollow is that science overcomes the supernatural. This is played upon with characters that fear the unknown and overcome their fears by having faith in science and logic. The supernatural world isn’t completely ruled out as being fake however, as it is still portrayed as real and provides a very real threat. The supernatural elements in the film, although real to the characters, are certainly unreal to the audience which makes Sleepy Hollow a primarily formalist film - a trait shared with German Expressionism. The themes of fear, science and supernatural are also reminiscent of German Expressionism films, especially The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari where a city is terrorised by a seemingly unknown supernatural force but is resolved with science and logic. The fear within the character's minds are amplified by the set design in both The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Sleepy Hollow, but to a lesser extent in the latter.
you know, this is helping me already. somehow I feel obliged to not let you guys down so I try much harder not to get distracted or wait too long between paragraphs, even though only Murderface, Requiem and Elfen have read this thread so far lol.
You could also note that German scientific instruments of that time period seem to resemble the exaggerated tools he uses in the movie. I guess thats expressionism in a way.
The Headless Horseman is only called that once in the original book. He is at least thrice called the Galloping Hessian. a Hessian was a german equestrian warrior of some form, or perhaps it was Eastern Europe-Middle Eastern.
Not entirely sure what that has to do with the points you are raising.
But I think the village itself is modeled on one of those german settlement villages, Mostly in the North Eastern states, like Pennsylvania (there is actually a town in PA called Germania), Maine, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
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A stylistic mise-en-scene is an important aspect in German Expressionism and has influenced Tim Burton's directing for Sleepy Hollow. The set design murky, but the buildings aren't all overly exaggerated in structurally impossible angles like German Expressionism films are. There is however, one hauntingly twisted tree in the middle of the forest that serves as a gateway to Hell. Its twisted form really expresses the fear and madness associated with the homicidal Headless Horseman. Ichabod's technology, especially his goggles, are also exaggerated to a form that make them seem like alien technology.
primarily formalist, but realist in that the fact that they didn't have motion picture cameras in the 1799.
edit: ohhh elfen, a german village? Thats very interesting and relevant. Though, it would be good if I could reference this information. Referencing is pretty important (they don't like plagiarism or nonsense for some reason), but getting the words down is more important at the moment.
I'm listening to Karma Police by Radiohead - love it. Especially the beginning, but especially the first line.
I don't normally qoute the Simpsons, but this one has been in my head ever since I first heard it years ago.
Sideshow Bob (to Marge): "Madame, your children are nothing but ill-bred troublemakers."
Homer: "Lisa too?"
Sideshow Bob: "Especially Lisa! But especially Bart!"
A stylistic mise-en-scene is an important aspect in German Expressionism and has influenced Tim Burton's directing for Sleepy Hollow. but the buildings aren't all overly exaggerated in structurally impossible angles like German Expressionism films are. There is however, one hauntingly twisted tree in the middle of the forest that serves as a gateway to Hell. Its twisted form really expresses the fear and madness associated with the homicidal Headless Horseman. Ichabod's technology, especially his goggles, are also exaggerated to a form that make them seem like alien technology. Sleepy Hollow was originally going to be shot at various real locations, but like German Expressionists they decided to build their own set from the ground up as the filmmakers thought that "[the locations] were not expressive enough".
The set design is beautifully dark and gloomy unlike the original stark black and white expressionist films. Sleepy Hollow was shot using blue filters on the cameras to achieve the murky feel. Associating moods with different colours is an element that German Expressionist directors were unable to experiment with. Burton has effectively improved upon the original German style by using modern technology to even further emphasise the character's, and even the whole town's state of mind.
crap, i have an hour to go and i only gots 500 words.
Another element from German Expressionism which influenced the design of Sleepy Hollow is the acting style of Johnny Depp as he portrays Ichabod Crane. Ichabod always seems to feel uncomfortable in his environment and around other people, and is afraid of the supernatural and even the natural. At the turn of the century, Ichabod clutches onto his faith in advanced obscure technology to keep him mentally secure, while making him seem even more out of place with everyone else. This is a very common theme among Tim Burton's characters in his films.
yeah, I'm done, thanks. I wrote the rest of it in word. I finished at 800 words cause I had no time to finish the rest of it (not that i could think of anything else to say anyway).
thanks for the help guys, this was such a good way to get me to write this. soo glad I won't fail it this time. or at least, I seriously hope not... unless something terrible happens. Now that would suck.
I would appreciate it if this thread was deleted too. Mostly because Its embarrassing lol.
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I'll post it in sections, cause I get bored easily.
Edit: I'm in Uni, btw. It may only be 1000 words, but it iis not some crappy grade 10 research thing where the teacher gives you heaps of help and looks at drafts and everything. there is no such thing as drafts or personal help at uni.
[Don't laugh, or you will only make me obsess over getting it perfect lol.]
This paper will explore the traces of German Expressionism that can be found in Tim Burton’s Sleepy Hollow (1999). The twisted and dark setting of Sleepy Hollow is a common trait found in German Expressionism. The buildings retain their correct proportions, but some characters do wear shadowing make up like they do in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and but a gloomily constructed mise-en-scene with themes of fear and misunderstood characters are certainly there.
The main theme of Sleepy Hollow is that science overcomes the supernatural. This is played upon with characters that fear the unknown and overcome their fears by having faith in science and logic. The supernatural world isn’t completely ruled out as being fake however, as it is still real and provides a very real threat. The supernatural elements in the film are made to seem fairly realistic, or at least enough to be temporarily believable.
The set design, although dark, is not overly exaggerated in structurally impossible angles like the German Expressionism films are.
The biggest problems I have are putting sentences together. Its just like... there are so many different combinations of words and phrases, its too hard to choose the perfect one. lol, it sounds so stupid, but its true.
edit: you can ask me quetions too, if you want. it'll help me get out the info i need.
oohhh cool, I'm a cavalier now.
Grats on the Cavalierage.
Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
wow, i just realised that there are feathers coming out of that girl's cheeks in your sig. and ooww, that rippling effect hurts my eyes and head lol. i am awefully sleep deprived at the moment.
Fuck you, I'm a dragon.
Not entirely sure what that has to do with the points you are raising.
But I think the village itself is modeled on one of those german settlement villages, Mostly in the North Eastern states, like Pennsylvania (there is actually a town in PA called Germania), Maine, New York, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
primarily formalist, but realist in that the fact that they didn't have motion picture cameras in the 1799.
edit: ohhh elfen, a german village? Thats very interesting and relevant. Though, it would be good if I could reference this information. Referencing is pretty important (they don't like plagiarism or nonsense for some reason), but getting the words down is more important at the moment.
yes, I am watching you.
dun dun...
I'm listening to Karma Police by Radiohead - love it. Especially the beginning, but especially the first line.
I don't normally qoute the Simpsons, but this one has been in my head ever since I first heard it years ago.
Sideshow Bob (to Marge): "Madame, your children are nothing but ill-bred troublemakers."
Homer: "Lisa too?"
Sideshow Bob: "Especially Lisa! But especially Bart!"
- haha, great way to over-emphasise.
2 hours to go...
The set design is beautifully dark and gloomy unlike the original stark black and white expressionist films. Sleepy Hollow was shot using blue filters on the cameras to achieve the murky feel. Associating moods with different colours is an element that German Expressionist directors were unable to experiment with. Burton has effectively improved upon the original German style by using modern technology to even further emphasise the character's, and even the whole town's state of mind.
crap, i have an hour to go and i only gots 500 words.
ohh, Soul is watching too.
thanks for the help guys, this was such a good way to get me to write this. soo glad I won't fail it this time. or at least, I seriously hope not... unless something terrible happens. Now that would suck.
I would appreciate it if this thread was deleted too. Mostly because Its embarrassing lol.