Day 1 world cinema

What was often prominent in entertainment in the late 1800s

cheap prices and traveling entertainment (circuses), VAUDEVILLEEEE

Magic Lantern

Did not involve photography, but it could be drawn on and personalized

Zoetrope

Similar to the Magic Lantern, but more oriented towards animation and motion w/ many images

Photographic sequencing

Long photo strips laid out to convey motion (involved animation)

“The heart of American Showbiz in the late 1800s” (often had diverse unrelated films shown all at once) major epicenter for entertainment

Vaudeville

Kinetograph (thomas edison)

Bulky piece of junk but figures out the clear basics of motion. based in the U.S.

1st kinetograph parlor

1894

What did kinetographs do for the population?

Made it more easier and accessible to see actors without having to go to Vaudeville.

Because of its bulky size, what sets were Kinetogrpahs filmed on?

secluded sets.

What are some similarities between the cinematogrpahe (france) and the kinetograph (US)

They were both short, still, had no actual narrative, and were not edited.

What was the general mindset of directors in the late 1800s?

Directors were very self reflective and aware, despire the films appearing rudimentary back then.

What was one film NOT filmed w/ lumiere but was inspired?

The Big Swallow by james williamson

When they were using their camera in the film landscape, what were the Lumiere brothers doing

They recorded, developed, and projected their own movies