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− | Thomas Edison (1847-1931) | + | ==Thomas Edison (1847-1931)== |
9 May 1893: First public presentation of motion pictures | 9 May 1893: First public presentation of motion pictures | ||
− | Brooklyn Institute of the Arts & Sciences | + | *Brooklyn Institute of the Arts & Sciences |
+ | *Blacksmithing scene | ||
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Black Maria studio | Black Maria studio | ||
− | Characteristics of Edison films | + | |
− | Illuminated by the sun, but shot indoors | + | ===Characteristics of Edison films=== |
− | Long shot (no close ups) | + | #Illuminated by the sun, but shot indoors |
− | 30-45 secs | + | #Long shot (no close ups) |
− | One shot long (no editing) | + | #30-45 secs |
− | No camera movement | + | #One shot long (no editing) |
− | No real plots/stories | + | #No camera movement |
− | Exhibition | + | #No real plots/stories |
− | Kinetosope parlors | + | #Exhibition |
+ | ##Kinetosope parlors | ||
+ | |||
Patents on motion picture technology | Patents on motion picture technology | ||
− | Motion Picture Patents Company (aka, The Trust) | + | *Motion Picture Patents Company (aka, The Trust) |
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− | August and Louis Lumière | + | ==August and Louis Lumière== |
+ | 28 December 1895: first public screening, with admission charged | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Similarities with Edison films=== | ||
− | + | #Sunlight | |
+ | #Long shot (no close-ups) | ||
+ | #No editing | ||
+ | #Short: 60-70 secs | ||
− | + | ===Differences=== | |
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− | |||
− | Differences | ||
− | Scenes of everyday life | + | #Scenes of everyday life |
− | Shot outdoors, on "location" (using sunlight) | + | #Shot outdoors, on "location" (using sunlight) |
− | No actors. Used real people in everyday situations. | + | #No actors. Used real people in everyday situations. |
− | Little or no camera movement. | + | #Little or no camera movement. |
− | Exhibited as fairground oddity. | + | #Exhibited as fairground oddity. |
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− | Georges Méliès | + | ==Georges Méliès== |
+ | |||
+ | ===Similarities with Edison & Lumière films=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | #No editing within scenes. | ||
+ | #Long shot. | ||
+ | #No camera movement. | ||
+ | #Exhibited as fairground oddity. | ||
− | + | ===Differences from Edison & Lumière films=== | |
− | + | #Actively told stories, with real plots. | |
− | + | #Fabricated sets. | |
− | + | #Actors, acrobats, magicians. | |
− | + | #Special effects (camera "tricks"). | |
− | + | #Hand-coloring. | |
− | + | [[Category:TCF112]] | |
− | + | [[Category:TCF112 Lecture]] | |
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Latest revision as of 21:31, 14 August 2019
Thomas Edison (1847-1931)
9 May 1893: First public presentation of motion pictures
- Brooklyn Institute of the Arts & Sciences
- Blacksmithing scene
Black Maria studio
Characteristics of Edison films
- Illuminated by the sun, but shot indoors
- Long shot (no close ups)
- 30-45 secs
- One shot long (no editing)
- No camera movement
- No real plots/stories
- Exhibition
- Kinetosope parlors
Patents on motion picture technology
- Motion Picture Patents Company (aka, The Trust)
August and Louis Lumière
28 December 1895: first public screening, with admission charged
Similarities with Edison films
- Sunlight
- Long shot (no close-ups)
- No editing
- Short: 60-70 secs
Differences
- Scenes of everyday life
- Shot outdoors, on "location" (using sunlight)
- No actors. Used real people in everyday situations.
- Little or no camera movement.
- Exhibited as fairground oddity.
Georges Méliès
Similarities with Edison & Lumière films
- No editing within scenes.
- Long shot.
- No camera movement.
- Exhibited as fairground oddity.
Differences from Edison & Lumière films
- Actively told stories, with real plots.
- Fabricated sets.
- Actors, acrobats, magicians.
- Special effects (camera "tricks").
- Hand-coloring.