Film history Flashcards
(25 cards)
What year was the first moving pictures?
1895
When was the development of silent cinema?
1895 – 1927
Who created the first moving pictures?
The lumiére brothers
What emerged through the 1920s?
A vertically integrated Hollywood system
Who starred in the jazz singer?
Al Jolson
What was the significance of the jazz singer?
It was the first feature length film with a soundtrack
What was the first feature length film with a soundtrack?
The jazz singer
Who was the director of the jazz singer?
Alan croslands
Who were the ‘big five’
Paramount, (loew’s) MGM, RKO, fox, Warner bros
Who were the ‘little 3’
United artists, universal, Columbia
What year was stedicam developed?
1975
When did we see the emergence of cgi?
The 90s
What year was the paramount court case?
1948
What did the paramount court case get rid of?
Vertical integration
What emerged in the 1950s
Widescreen and 3d technology
What was iconic about 1935?
The first feature length film with colour
When was Becky sharp released?
1935
What was the first feature length film with Color?
Becky sharp
Who directed Becky sharp?
Reuben mamoulian
What emerges in the 1950s (not 3d or widescreen)
Independent Film production
What was the emergence of widescreen and 3d to?
The increasing popularity of the tv and the decline in cinema attendance
What became popular in the late 1950s?
Handheld cameras
What did the emergence of handheld cameras have?
Documentaries became popular
Who were hand held cameras popularly used by?
The French ‘new wave’ of directors
