RESEARCH - History of Film

THE LUMIERE BROTHERS - 1885 *Long shots and had no narrative; they didn't follow a particular story or person *The camera did not change it's movement or angle during the whole scene - it was fixed in a set position until the short film was over. *Some shots show a narrative of the characters and evoke a response; usually, this was slapstick comedy The first films produced were short. The film was expensive; they didn't have batteries to power the camera, which is why it is hand-cranked. THe film reels were 17 metres long which translated to 50 seconds. The Lumiere Brothers made over 1,425 different short films. A TRIP TO THE MOON (Le Voyage lans la lune) *1902, French, Black and white, silent science-fiction film *As film developed, so did narrative *It is loosely based on two popular novels of that time *It was 14 minutes long (16-frames-per-second; standard frame rate) *It was the very first sci-fi film in history *It uses innovative animation and special effects, including the iconic shot of the rocketship landing on the eye of the moon In terms of film language, be aware of post modernism and intertexuality. Films nowadays are usually expressions of previous influences. HOMAGE; A copy of previous work. For example, 'Tonight Tonight' by 'Smashing Pumpkins' is a homage of 'A Trip To The Moon'