Film History (Part 1 of 5). Birth and Childhood of New Art (1895-1914) Flashcards
Learn aspects of early film history. (38 cards)
When was the first photograph taken?
1826
Who took the first photograph?
Joseph Nicephore Niepce
What are the origins of Motion Picture?
The development of the motion picture grew out of theories demonstrated through ‘optical toys.’
What was the first Stroboscopic Toy called and when was it released?
1825 - Thaumatrope
What was the second Stroboscopic Toy called and when was it released?
1832 - Phenakistoscope
What was the third Stroboscopic Toy called and when was it released?
1834 - Zoetrope
What was the fourth Stroboscopic Toy called and when was it developed?
1877 - Praxinoscope
What is a theory of the original motion picture?
The development of the motion picture grew out of the desire to study the motion of humans and animals.
When did the Edward Muybridge and Leland Stanford bet regarding horses lifting all their feet off the ground while striding take place?
1877.
Who was involved in the bet regarding horses lifting all their feet off the ground while striding in 1877?
Edward Muybridge and Leland Stanford.
Why did the advent of motion pictures take place?
Audiences wanted to witness the novelty of visual records of life and enterprenuers sought to profit off the entertainment created.
What is the Kinetoscope?
20 second movies viewed by individuals.
Who were the two founding fathers of early filmmaking in the 1880’s?
Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dickinson.
What did early movies in the 1880’s mostly portray?
Vaudeville acts in the Black Maria studios.
Who created the projection system in 1895?
Auguste and Louis Lumiere.
Where did the Lumiere brothers hail from?
France
What kind of cameras did the Lumiere brothers use?
Portable, hand-cranked cameras.
Where and when did the first commercial projection in a theater take place?
1896 - Koster and Bial’s music hall in NYC.
What are three of the aspects of early films?
- ) Silent
- ) Black and White
- ) Two-dimensional
What was the duration of early films?
Half a minute or less.
What are the two major aesthetic impulses found in films called?
- ) Artistic (formative).
2. ) Realistic presentation.
In what tradition of filmmaking did Thomas Edison’s early films begin?
Theatrical tradition - manipulates reality using materials and models from older art forms.
What tradition of filmmaking did the Lumiere brothers begin?
Documentary tradition - captures and preserves the unadulterated actuality of events and views. Took pride in the verisimilitude of filmmaking.
What is the cinema of attractions?
Motion pictures involving human activity. Vaudeville acts (Shadow of a Strong Man - 1894) and later stage events (The Way Irwin Kiss - 1896).
