Film as we know it in America was started by Thomas Edison and company over in New Jersey. While they were not the first to experiment with motion picture, they were among the first to do so in America. At first, Edison did not really know what to do with motion pictures. For instance, the first major achievement in motion pictures was capturing the motion of a man sneezing. It was not for another couple years until they began realizing that stories could be told and recreated through the technology of motion picture. I am linking a great site about Edison and his team and more information on their film making, and some of my upcoming blog posts will have embedded video clips of some of the early motion pictures.
Click HERE for the website on Thomas Edison's motion pictures...
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This is the great thing about evolution of any technology. Motion picture have bloomed into an entertainment tool, a teaching tool, and an artist playground. I am a little suprised that no one in your blog mentioned that the first films where a simple round louvered disc with different still pictures mounted to it. When the disc was spun it would resemble, say a horse running or a man walking.
ReplyDeleteFilm technology has come along way. I remember watching Laurel and Hardy films that didn't have any sound. They were great artists. Being able to make people laugh without talking is truly a talent. If you turned on the mute button on your television and watched a movie made today, would you still be able to sit and laugh like you did at Laurel and Hardy...I don't think so. Artists today can draw their animated characters not only on paper, but on the computer. It is a great way to be creative. Using computers has come along way from using the louvered disc.
ReplyDeleteMotion pictures have come a long way with rehard to technology. While technology has paved the way for many people to share their creativity, it is also taken away some of the simplicity of what use to be entertaining.
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