COM 3417 Lecture 2: history of fim
Document Summary
Rise of the motion picture: 1) persistence of vision, 2) photography, 3) mechanized entertainment, persistence of vision phenomenon where the retina retains an image for a brief split-second after the image was seen, gives illusion of motion. Ignoring gaps of black between images: the phi phenomenon optical illusion of perceiving continuous motion between separate objects viewed rapidly in succession. Patented (commercialization: films premiere on dec. 28, 1895 at salon indian of the grand caf in paris (basement screening). Some films in dec, 1895: workers leaving the factory, baby"s lunch, tables turned on the gardener, arrival of a train at the station. Edison- usa- 1896: the kiss, fred ott"s sneeze, annie oakley, stages, spectacle, potential to make money, 1st film ad, invents/uses kinetoscope - exhibition device, developed by employee william kennedy laurie dickson between 1889 and. George melies 1896: studio filmmaking, mise en scene.
