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German expressionism - Nosferatu

Nosferatu is a German expressionist horror film made in 1922 and is considered a classic. The film is directed by F.W.Murnau which stared Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok. The film was an unauthorised adaptation of Dracula by Bram Stoker. However the film had to be adapted through characters names and other details because the studio could not gain rights to the novel. 

PLOT SUMMARY: A german estate agent visits Count Orlok who embarks on a long journey. The locals in the mountains become scared by the mere mention of Orlok's name and discourage him from travelling to his castle as there is a warning of a werewolf. The castle is empty and Hutter has fresh punctures on his neck, which he suspects are from mosquitoes. After reading a book about vampires Hutter suspects Orlok of being Nosferatu, the "Bird of Death".  After many suspicious events, coffins being re-opened by the 'dead', Orlok finds his next victim and drinks her blood. 

Prana Film was founded in 1921 by Enrico Dieckmann and Albin Grau whose only film was Nosferatu before they declared bankruptcy. This was due to dodging copyright infringements from Bram Stoker. 

Editing: When watching individual scenes from Nosferatu on youtube.com not all transactions are fluid and shots are not always compatible with each other. For example:

The transaction between these two shots when being played do not flow and merge together to look like one shot. Insteadt the editor has moved the positioning of the camera and because of this camera change the lighting therefore appears stronger as it hits the male figure. Later in the slip there is a fade out to black and fade in where the male is stood still before he begins to walk. This creates an unnatural effect making the film look jumpy between shots.

 

The change in movement from these screen shots can be seen in the first image as his legs are firmly together and there is no light shining through. However, in the second screen shot the footsteps begin and light begin to shine through and his weight has shifted to the right.

First edit - 0.07 seconds

Second edit - 0.24 seconds