TCF 112 1st Edition Lecture 1Outline of Current Lecture I. Birth of Cinema II. Cinemas Pre-History a. Edisoni. Edison-Dickson Advancesii. Edison-Dickson Drawbacksb. Lumiere Broi. Advancesii. Edison-Lumierec. Meliesi. Realist .vs. FormalistIII. Evolution of Visual Storytelling and Narrative Strategies a. Porterb. GTRCurrent LectureBirth of Cinema:The biggest early film creators were Thomas Edison, Georges Melies, and the Lumiere Bro.Pre-History of Cinema:Movies were built on previous inventions and discoveries.Edison:- Dealt in science, industry, business, and spectacle. - Focused on innovation and hardware.- WKL Dickson created the kinetoscope and the kinetograph.- Kinetoscope-for viewing films- Kinetograph-for image capturing- Black Maria- first American film studio- Edison-Dickson Advances:o Perforated film-locks film in placeThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Intermittent motion of film-allowed discrete photographs to be taken at regular intervalso Shutter-adjusts lighto Standardized film gauge-35mm (1.5”); allowed for mass production- Edison-Dickson Drawbacks:o Kinetograph is not portableo Studio-bound film makingo Short film lengthsLumiere Bro:- Invented cinematograph (first film screening on December 28, 1895, in Paris)- Advances over Kinetograph:o Portableo Versatileo Standardized film speedo Changed aestheticso Actualities-mini-documentarieso Dynamic perspectiveo Camera and subject movemento In-depth composition- Edison-Lumiere:o Static camerao One movie=one shoto Theater influences  Framing Proscenium- area of a theatre surrounding the stage openingMelies:- Stop-motion photography- Multiple exposures- Cinematic transitions- SFX- 21st century viral magic- Cinema created its own reality- One shot=one scene; series of scenes=movie- Realist .vs. Formalist:o Realist: Frame=window Cinema to record realityo Formalist: Frame=canvas Cinema to create whatever can be imaginedEvolution of Visual Storytelling and Narrative Strategies:Porter:- Multiple shots and different angles- Manipulation of cinematic time- Parallel editing- Continuity editing- Varied shot perspective- New basic film unit- Examples:o Life of an American Firefightero The Great Train RobberyGTR:- Standardized film consumption practices - Proved entrepreneurs could commodify