http://jandysmeanderings.disqus.com/enTue, 11 Nov 2008 02:32:32 -0000http://www.the-frame.com/blog/2008/11/09/film-classics-sunrise-a-song-of-two-humans/#comment-3675702Thanks for the kind comment!<br><br>Murnau definitely moved cinematic artistry forward by leaps and bounds. I found myself gasping at the beauty of so many of the shots - you're right about paying more attention to the framing, composition, etc. when watching silent film. And then the city was so kinetic, so frantic; such a marked contrast to the languidness of the farm and marshes.<br><br>I haven't seen his <i>Faust</i>. Trying to think what else of his I've seen - <i>Nosferatu</i>, I guess, is his. That's probably it. I'll have to work on that.faithx5Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:32:32 -0000http://www.the-frame.com/blog/2008/11/09/film-classics-sunrise-a-song-of-two-humans/#comment-3673784Jandy,<br><br>Love your passion for great film. Watching silent films reminds me to pay more attention to the frame. Sunrise broke many conventions of cinema including angles, pace and shocking transitions. I wonder if there would have been a Citizen Kane without ground breakers like Murnau? I'm particularly fond of his Faust. He led the way in freeing the camera from stiff shots. Murnau was a master of movement. <br><br>Thank you for this wonderful post. Please keep sharing your cinematic discoveries with us.nicefishfilmsMon, 10 Nov 2008 23:26:47 -0000