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Short History of film

Short history of film

Short History of film. The history of film began in the 1890s, with the invention of the first motion-picture cameras and the establishment of the first film production companies and cinemas. The films of the 1890s were under a minute long and until 1927, motion pictures were produced without sound.The first eleven years of motion pictures show the cinema moving from a novelty to an established large-scale entertainment industry. The films became several minutes long consisting of several shots. The first rotating camera for taking panning shots was built in 1897 together with the first film studios. Special effects were introduced and film continuity, involving action moving from one sequence into another, began to be used.

Short history of film

Short history of film. In 1900, continuity of action across successive shots was achieved and the close-up shot was introduced. Most films of this period were what came to be called chase films. The first use of animation in movies was in 1899. The first feature length multi-reel film was a 1906 Australian production. By about 1910, actors began to receive screen credit for their roles, and the way to the creation of film stars was opened. Regular newsreels were exhibited from 1910 and soon became a popular way for finding out the news. Overall, from about 1910, American films had the largest share of the market in all European countries except France. New film techniques that were introduced in this period include the use of artificial lighting, fire effects for enhanced atmosphere during sinister scenes. Genres began to be used as categories; the main division was into comedy and drama, but these categories were further subdivided.

Short history of film

Short history of film. By the 1920s, the United States reached what is still its era of greatest-ever output, producing an average of 800 feature films annually. During late 1927, Warners released The Jazz Singer, the first synchronized dialogue (and singing) in a feature film. By the end of 1929, began what is now often called The Golden Age of Hollywood, which refers roughly to the period beginning with the introduction of sound until the late 1940s. During the immediate post-war years, the cinematic industry was also threatened by television, and the increasing popularity of the medium meant that some film theatres would bankrupt and close. The 1950s, marked a 'Golden Age' for non-English world cinema. During the 1960s, the studio system in Hollywood declined. During the 1970s, filmmakers increasingly depicted explicit sexual content and showed gunfight and battle scenes that included graphic images of bloody deaths.

Short history of film

Short History of film. During the 1980s, audiences began increasingly watching films on their home VCRs. Eventually, the sale and rental of films on home video became a significant second venue for exhibition of films, and an additional source of revenue for the film industries. The Lucas–Spielberg combine would dominate Hollywood cinema for much of the 1980s, and lead to much imitation. The early 1990s saw the development of a commercially successful independent cinema in the United States: although cinema was increasingly dominated by special-effects films such as Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991), Jurassic Park (1993) and Titanic (1997), the latter of which became the highest-grossing film of all time at the time up until Avatar, also directed by James Cameron.

Short history of film

Short history of film. Animated films aimed at family audiences also regained their popularity, with Disney's Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), and The Lion King (1994). During 1995, the first feature length computer-animated feature, Toy Story, was produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Disney. During the late 1990s, another cinematic transition began, from physical film stock to digital cinema technology. Meanwhile DVDs became the new standard for consumer video, replacing VHS tapes. In 2001, the Harry Potter film series began, and by its end in 2011, it had become the highest-grossing film franchise of all time and more films were also being released simultaneously to IMAX cinema.

Short history of film

Short history of film. There has been an increasing globalization of cinema during this decade, with foreign-language films gaining popularity in English-speaking markets. Examples of such films include City of God (Portuguese), The Passion of the Christ (Aramaic), Slumdog Millionaire (parts in Hindi-Urdu), and Inglourious Basterds (multiple European languages). After James Cameron's 3D film Avatar became the highest-grossing film of all time, 3D films have gained increasing popularity with many other films being released in 3D. Avatar is also note-worthy for pioneering highly sophisticated use of motion capture technology and influencing several other films such as Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

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