Movie Saving Themes

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Recommended: Impact of the film industry

This book has a lot of cool stuff in it I’ve never heard of both positive and negative about the film industry, but I was surprised most by how much film seeps into reality and the real world. On top of this, it made me realize what filmmakers do to save money in any way possible. The three topics that were most interesting to me were the Auteurs section, the German expressionism section, and finally the film industry’s ties with the military and government. German expressionism is characterized by dark sets, very gothic style, and themes of despair and torment. This was not only because the filmmakers liked the style but was also a budget-based choice as well. Ross cites a lack of Electricity in the budget as for the rationale behind the

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