defilmtv1-2, Exercise 1: UFA and Babelsberg

Model answer:

UFA (Universum Film AG) was a large film company formed in 1917 by merging several companies, with government and military support. Babelsberg, near Potsdam on the edge of Berlin, was its main studio site, where film-making had begun in the early 1910s.

A large studio with its own workshops, sets and technicians gave directors the resources for ambitious productions such as Metropolis, with huge sets, crowds and special effects, and allowed them to experiment with lighting and camera movement.

Check the founding details in a reliable reference.