FILM TV 106A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Al Jolson, Sarah Bernhardt, Mass Hysteria
30 Oct 2016
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Key companies covered in class v edison: 1891: kinetograph patents, 1892: edison begins shooting short films in the black maria. Black maria is arguably the first production studio in existence. First film= fred ott"s sneeze : 1894: kinetoscope offered for sale. First american company devoted entirely to film exhibition and distribution. Developed the mutoscope, which was a similar concept to edison"s kinetoscope one person at a time could view short films; dickson changed the design slightly so as to differ from. Edison"s patent: dw griffith works under biograph as the first famous non-inventor filmmaker. Entered into contract with eastman kodak, which was the largest manufacturer of raw film stock. Sought to monopolize the film industry through their patents; since these companies invented the cameras and other equipment necessary for making films, they believed that they should receive part of the profits in all filmmakers" movies.
