History of Film

History of Film

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  History of Film ByOlivia Bruno
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  Praxinoscope (1867) The praxionoscopeis a moving picture toy that relis on intermittent viewing. It is viewed through a narrow slit so that you can see a glimpse of each image. The problem was that the pictures were dim and hard to see. The idea of using mirrors to replace the slits made the images much brighter and blended together to give a much smoother effect.
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  Thomas Edison andWilliam Dickson (1865) Thomas Edison was one of the first to use the 7.6m lengthways slit in film to use on the kinetoscope parlour. Originally, however he wanted to use film light-sensitive drums. But him and his partner, William Dickson decided to produce it with the Kodak still camera on the kinetoscope parlour.
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  Lumiere Brothers (AugusteLumiere 1862- 1954 and Louis Lumiere 1864-1948) The Lumiere Brothers were two French brothers who staged what is generally regarded as the first cinematic showing in the world, involving projection and payment from the audience.
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  Alice Guy-Blaché (1873- 1968) She is regarded as the first female director.
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  DW Griffith (1875-1948) He is considered the first cinematic auteur (first director). He revolutionized motion picture drama. He is credited with first use of the close-up shot. His extensive filmography can be read on the Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000428/
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  “The Horse InMotion” (1878) A compilation of stereoscopic images that when put together gave the effect of motion. It was created by Eadweard Muybridge.
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  A Trip ToThe Moon (1902) A Trip To The Moon (Le Voyage dans la Lune) is a 1902 silent film made by Georges Méliès. It is regarded to be the earliest made science fiction film. It cn be watched online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNLZntSdyKE
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  The Great TrainRobbery (1903) The Great Train Robbery is a 1903 silent film. This was the first film to use editing in order to tell a story and the film roll was over 1,000 feet long. It was directed, produced and written by Edwin S. Porter. It can be watched online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oTdPklBE0Y
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  Humorous Phases OfFunny Faces (1906) This film is a silent film cartoon directed by J. Stuart Blackton and could be considered the first comedy ever made.
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  Nosferatu: A Symphonyof Horror (Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens) Nosferatu was shot in 1921 and released in 1922. It was directed by F.W. Muranu. It is adapted from the gothic horror novel “Dracula” and a silent movie horror film. It has had large influence on the horror genre and is regarded as the first vampire film.
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  Walt Disney’s SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Walt Disney’s Snow White is the first cel animated feature film and the first Disney animated feature. It was produced by Walt Disney but directed by David Hand.
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  The Wizard OfOz (1939) The Wizard of Oz was the first motion picture to use Technicolour and had major infulences on American pop culture. The song “Over the Rainbow” won an Academy Award For Best Original Song.
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  Alfred Hitchcock Alfred Hitchcockwas a director who has had a massive influence on cinema, particularly in the horror and thriller genres. Some of his most notable works include Vertigo (1958), Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963).
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  2001: A SpaceOdyssey (1968) 2001: A Space Odyssey had influences on the genre of science fiction, including the Star Wars series.
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  Star Wars (1977) Giantlysuccessful on pop culture and a game changer for the genre of sci-fi, Star Wars has had major influence on both film and people worldwide. It evolved into a extremely high grossing and popular franchise. It was also one of the first movies to list the entire cast and crew in the closing credits.
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  Toy Story (1995) ToyStory is the first film to be done entirely in computer generated imagery and is the first feature film made by Pixar.
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  Bibliography “An Introduction toFilm Studies” by Jill Nelmes “Eyewitness Guide - Cinema” by Richard Platt