The History of Cinema Movie making History Mechanisms

The History of Cinema Movie making

History Mechanisms for producing moving images had been demonstrated from the 1860 s. - zeotropes praxinoscopes kineoscopes

History These relied on the “persistence of vision” to provide an illusion of movement if the images were moved at sufficient speed past the viewer.

Film History » The first audience to experience a moving film did so in 1895. The film, by the Lumiere brothers was called “Workers leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895)” » Their film “Train Entering the Gare de Ciotat (1895)” caused people to faint with fear as the train loomed from the screen into theatre auditorium.

Film History » August (1862 -1954) & Louis (1864 -1948) Lumiere » They came to Mexico in 1896.

“Filming” and “recording” In filming, a lens opens and closes to take successive photographs. Recording technology: Data is captured and later translated and projected. The lens does not open and close.

The Silent Age 1913 – 1927 - First movie with sound: The Jazz Singer

History World War II Studios became propaganda machines for the War Effort.

» GONE WITH THE WIND (1939)was among the first of the major films shot in color (Technicolor). 1937

History- The Mass-Media age 1980 -2000+ This industry was affected by the video clubs. Many cinemas closed. The use of new technology, special effects, HD, 3 D, 4 D, has been positive for the cinema.