Unit 1 Film History 2021-2022

Who is known for Location shots, Medium closeup, parallel action, pans and hand tinting?

Epic and controversial film (content was racist) directed by DW Griffith

First film to blend comedy and drama

Citizen Kane achieved cinematic realism through _.

The Cinema Magician who brought magic and storytelling to film

The films of George Melies are most known for their _.

The first device used to view motion pictures. Single-viewer only.

Held the first public film screening for an audience

What technical achievements is NOT used in Citizen Kane?

Which of the following is a key technical advancement of The Great Train Robbery?

Solidified movies as an art form. Known as the "Father of Film"

First synchronous sound film is released

Process of painting over the frame to add color.

Most influential Lumiere Brothers film that shocked audiences because they thought it would come through the screen?

Orsen Wells directed "Citizen Kane" and began working on the project when he was only 24 years old

Singin' in the Rain and The Jazz Singer involve the development of motion pictures and have synchronized sound.

In 1877, Series Photography bridges still photographs & moving pictures

First film with synchronous sound

_ served as the bridge between photography and cinematography.

A device that projects an exterior image onto one side of a darkened room.

Buster Keeton and Harold Llyod are silent comedians were also audience favorites in addition to Charlie Chaplin.

Wilderness photographer known for series photography

What makes Alice Guy-Blache a unique director?

Approach to film history examines a film's financial impact at the time it was produced.

Credited with the invention of motion pictures

Projectionist turned director of "The Great Train Robbery"

Approach to film history examines a film's advancements and influence in technology.

Approach to film history examines a film's influence on culture and society.

The Lumieres' Cinematographe operates as a projector and _.

Hollywood's transition to sound films was a long, expensive, and difficult one.

Charlie Chaplin's famous character was called "The Kid"

Director and comedian best known for his "dramedies"

Approach to filmmaking involves evaluating a film by its artistic significance and influence.

Who founded and operated her own movie studio in addition to directing films?

Photography means writing with light

Films that are aesthetically pleasing interpretations of real events are called