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History of film

History of film. 1800s-1915. Era of experimentation. In 1877 Eadweard Muybridge helped governor of California win a $25,000 bet that at some point when a horse was running, all four hooves would leave the ground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBjgaHnU5c&feature=player_embedded# !.

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History of film

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  1. History of film

  2. 1800s-1915 • Era of experimentation

  3. In 1877 Eadweard Muybridge helped governor of California win a $25,000 bet that at some point when a horse was running, all four hooves would leave the ground • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBjgaHnU5c&feature=player_embedded#!

  4. In 1884, George Eastman invented celluloid film • In 1891, Thomas Edison used celluloid film in a motion picture camera, applied for patents on the Kinetograph and the player • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVkuEpIGYvY&feature=player_embedded

  5. In 1895, Auguste and Louis Lumiere shot first outdoor film • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nj0vEO4Q6s&feature=player_embedded#!

  6. Early 1900s • The Silent Era

  7. Edison controlled most of the patents for movies, and he attempted to control both the business and its cultural impacts • In 1908, Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company in 1908, also known as the "Edison Trust" (monopoly)

  8. The independents, especially the founders of Universal, Paramount and Twentieth Century Fox studios, moved away from the East coast to California, where mild weather and distance from the Edison company allowed feature film expansion.

  9. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKbDNY0Zwg&feature=player_embeddedhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoKbDNY0Zwg&feature=player_embedded • Charlie Chaplin- Genius of the Silent Screen

  10. World War II • Golden Age of Propanganda Films

  11. Triumph of the Will - Germany, 1935 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80lLU5-yji8&feature=player_embedded&skipcontrinter=1 • Charlie Chaplin’s counter • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yqnk4qNlAZk&feature=player_embedded

  12. 1930s-1950s • Golden Age of Cinema

  13. Characterized by addition of sound and colors • Gone with the Wind 1939 • Gives a false picture of the post-Civil War South that is still widely accepted today • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mM8iNarcRc&feature=player_embedded#

  14. 1960s • Led a major shift in world culture, away from patriotism and heroics and towards tolerance, introspection and personal growth

  15. Shaft Trailer-Portrayed Blacks as strong individuals • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiCB2isZcRM&feature=player_embedded

  16. 1980s-Now • The modern blockbuster

  17. Star Wars - 1977 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gvqpFbRKtQ&feature=player_embedded • Lord of the Rings: return of the King • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7YllAOqpF4

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