History of film technology6 major developments1. Persistence of vision (phenomena of vision and brain)2. Still photography3. Motion picture camera (1895)4. Film stock5. The printer6. The motion picture projectorFilm as a technologyfilm was born in the 19th centurymovie=series of still imagesthalmatrope; thalma=wonder, trope=turn. To turn out wonder24 still images go through projector in 1 sec (1929)1927 sound on filmFilm as a businessFilm did realism better than anyone elseImmigrants could relate to movies not literature, picture speaks 1000 wordsMovies taught them how to act, what to wearPeople involved=Producer, distributer, exhibitorVaudsville= variety show, series of skits with no connection between themThe Nikelodean first movie theater in PittsburgeBusiness came out with new technologies that affected artFilm as an ArtEntertainment=that which grabs youThe art aspect of a movie contradicts the business aspectFilm as a cultural productDepend on a collectiveThemes and stories come from a social envirormentImpede, idealize, reconstruct cultureSingin in the Rain (Stanley Donen 1952)Archetychal romantic comedy=boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girlUse of montages=satiric“magic of movies” motifWeek 1 8/25/10← History of film technology- 6 major developmentso1. Persistence of vision (phenomena of vision and brain)o2. Still photographyo3. Motion picture camera (1895)o4. Film stocko5. The printero6. The motion picture projectorFilm as a technology- film was born in the 19th century- movie=series of still images- thalmatrope; thalma=wonder, trope=turn. To turn out wonder- 24 still images go through projector in 1 sec (1929)- 1927 sound on film← Film as a business- Film did realism better than anyone else- Immigrants could relate to movies not literature, picture speaks 1000 wordsoMovies taught them how to act, what to wear- People involved=Producer, distributer, exhibitor- Vaudsville= variety show, series of skits with no connection between them- The Nikelodean first movie theater in Pittsburge- Business came out with new technologies that affected art← Film as an Art- Entertainment=that which grabs you- The art aspect of a movie contradicts the business aspect← Film as a cultural product- Depend on a collective- Themes and stories come from a social envirorment- Impede, idealize, reconstruct culture← Singin in the Rain (Stanley Donen 1952)- Archetychal romantic comedy=boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy finds girl- Use of montages=satiric- “magic of movies” motif←09/09/2010 03:03:00←09/09/2010