Transcript AV-Medien

Universität zu Köln | eCLIPse Working Group
Results from the First Phase
„MEDIA ANALYSIS“
presented at
MEDIA FORUM
Barcelona, 2004-05-16/17
Pädagogisches Seminar | AVMZ
Study Group | „Nazi Propaganda“
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Propaganda movies in
Nazi Germany
An analysis of movies produced in the Third
Reich by Nazi authorities
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The media - film, radio and press - were used to show
Hitlers power and authority
Hitler´s activities were shown in a very positive way
Myth of a „Führer“ (leader) was constructed:
„Ein Volk – ein Reich – ein Führer“
(One people – one empire – one leader)
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Examples
Examples
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Olympic games, Berlin 1936
Anniversary of the German air force, 1940
Speech of Goebbels, Berlin 1940
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Kurzcharakteristik des
Ganzen
Olympic games, Berlin 1936
„Fest der Völker“ (Festival of the nations)
Director: Leni Riefensstahl, year of production: 1936, first scenes
new, interesting techniques and visual angles
progress in film production
used for propaganda by Hitler and Goebbels
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Antexten des Clips „Fest
der Völker“
Introduction: Festival of the nations
The Olympic Fire comes to Germany
Camera zooms in on the olympic stadium
People hailing Hitler are shown
Fest der Völker
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Clip „Fest der Völker“
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Fragestellungen | AnalyseAnalysis
Aspekte „Fest der Völker“
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long dissolves  country, people and the Führer
are shown as belonging-together
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viewers come to know the larger connection
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close-up on swastika-flag, bell and Hitler
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dissolve: bell-ringing crowd´s jubilation
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people raising right hand towards Hitler
Ggf. erneute
Vorführung des Clips
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Anniversary of the German Air Force
Shown at: UFA-Tonwoche (Wochenschau)
Date: february 28th, 1940
Wochenschau:
a weekly newsreel
shown in cinema before movies
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Antexten des
Clips“Luftwaffe“
Introduction: Anniversary of the
German Air Force
Map of Europe is shown with Germany being surrounded
by „hostile“ neighbouring countries
Anniversary German
Airforce
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Clip „Luftwaffe“
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Fragestellungen | AnalyseAspekte „Luftwaffe“
Analysis
map: Germany surrounded by neighbour states
Off-tone: speaker talks about the threat of France and England
Trick-graphic: appearence of fighter planes (white) in the neighbour
states (black)
Result: Germany builts up an air force itself (black on white)
Ggf. erneute
Vorführung des Clips
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Kurzcharakteristik des
Ganzen
Goebbels‘ speech, Berlin 1940
„German“ arts
A speech delivered to the „Reichskulturkammer“
Wochenschau (Weekly Newsreel), 1940
Goebbels was nominated Minister of Propaganda
in Germany, 1933
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Antexten des Clips
GermanArts“
Introduction: Goebbels‘ speech
Goebbels is shown delivering a speech to the
Reichskulturkammer on „German“ art
Goebbels‘ speech
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Clip „German“ Arts
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Content analysis „German
Arts“
Analysis of content
Goebbels stresses the word “German“
comments on the doubts others had that the Jews could not be
removed from German life of art
is proud that Jews could be removed
German arts/artists have never been so much esteemed as today
Ggf. erneute
Vorführung des Clips
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Prejudice
Prejudice:
Jews are not good enough in art, so without them
German art is much better
 one part of life - Jews - was removed from Germany
Ggf. erneute
Vorführung des Clips
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Formal Analysis „German
Arts“
Formal analysis
Goebbels
medium close-up
camera stands still  association with stability
filmed from “diagonal“  looks at his audiance mainly
filmed from below-eye perspective
audience filmed twice applause
Ggf. erneute
Vorführung des Clips
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Thanks
Thank you for your attention
Annemarie Weise
Inga Bauer
Neele Braas
Study Group
„Lindenstraße“
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