MARKET 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Ancient Egyptian Architecture, Historical Period Drama, Egyptian Hall
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Examples of what cinema is: going out with friends, family etc. to enjoy the newest blockbuster- social aspect, the creation of the film in terms of camera variety and editing - technology, hollywood, art and aesthetic- industry. Cinema first emerged in the late 19th century; it is an art form that has developed so greatly over, what i think, a short span of time. We can think of cinema as a concept that has been shaped by history and yet has its own history. It is a very complex concept as it"s so diverse thus making it difficult to define what cinema is. Cinema history: london egyptian hall (circa 1903): One of the biggest and very first cinemas in london. Used ancient egyptian architecture to enhance the uniqueness of the building - perhaps to build the idea that cinema can transport audiences to specific places and times in history: obsession with history carried on into the 1910s.
