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Film History

The study of the development and evolution of films and filmmaking techniques over time.

Assignment 1

A less than five minute presentation on a film that has influenced you, due in week 3.

Cinematography

The art of photographing and lighting a film.

Zoopraxiscope

An early motion picture projector invented by Eadweard Muybridge.

The Great Train Robbery

An early narrative film directed by Edwin S. Porter, notable for its innovative use of parallel editing.

Alice Guy-Blaché

The first female filmmaker known for her pioneering work in early cinema and color tinting.

Kinetoscope

An early motion picture exhibition device invented by Thomas Edison.

Cinematographe

A motion picture film camera and projection system invented by the Lumière brothers.

Parallel editing

A film editing technique that cuts back and forth between two or more events happening simultaneously.

Montage

A film editing technique that refers to the sequence of images put together to create a particular effect or convey a specific idea.

Nickelodeon theatres

Early 20th-century theaters that showed short films for a nickel.

Trick film

A genre of film that uses special effects to create illusions.

Pioneers of Cinema

Early filmmakers who significantly contributed to the development of film technology and storytelling.

Silent Film

A film that does not have synchronized recorded sound or audible dialogue.

Film Critique

An analysis and evaluation of the quality and significance of a film.

Film Clips

Short segments of films used for educational or illustrative purposes.

Screenplay

The written script of a film, including dialogue and instructions for actors and crew.

Box Office

The commercial reception of a film as measured by ticket sales.