W7: Impact of 'Reality' Lecture on essay/ Current Progress

As the lecture was about reality: what is could be, how it can be mediated and how cultures can merge, I reflected on how this could apply to my essay quickly.

• The USA regulated the film industry with Hollywood: The UFA studio in Germany wanted to increase it's audience by screening films in the US, so made a deal with the studios in America. This however meant that Lang's film was considerably cut down when it reached America due to it's length. 

   -Need further research into whether this was due to UFA or American studios.

• Could relate Metropolis to the Nazi's use of propaganda. Lang's wife joined the Nazi's and Goebbels liked the film and Lang's work despite the socialist ideals in Metropolis and the seeming opposition to the Nazi's in 'M'.

•  Lang tries to show the gap between the classes with distinctive levels.

-Is this shown enough and effectively? Are further issues actually left out and this is a mediated image?


Progress:

• I've currently looked for journal articles and books about my chosen text and around it.

• I've reflected on my research by considering which themes to maybe focus on.

I need to:

• Reflect more on already collected research

• Watch Metropolis again.