The Lumiere Brothers
Born-
Auguste Lumiere was born October 19th, 1862, France
Louis Lumiere was born October 5th, 1864, France
Died- Auguste Lumiere died April 10th,1954
Louis Lumiere died June 6th,1948
They where french brothers who where the first film makers in history. Also the brothers are famous for making the first moving picture film. This lead to them making the first cinematography and this is also where the word 'Cinema' came from. Other inventors attempted to make a photographically capture motion in a commercially successful way but they failed unlike Auguste and Louis. For example Thomas Edison tried to use a devise that was called a kinetoscope and although it worked it only showed a 'short film' to one person at a time unlike the Lumiere brothers who created 'The Cinematographe' which projected short, 50 second films onto a big wall so then a large audience can watch the machine they made work and the films they made. This created, for the first time ever, a film audience. The films they made where not as good as todays films but because people had not seen anything like this before they thought it was amazing creation. People thought this because nobody had discovered editing yet or even camera movement. They brought out there first film December 28th 1895 in Salon Indien du grande café in Paris. The film's called 'Workers leaving The Lumiere Factory in Lyon' and its a short film of the workers (men and woman) wearing hats and the factory after a long day of work. Its a documentary in it's most elemental form.
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Marie-George-Jean Melies-
Born- December 8th 1861 and is from France, Paris.
Died- January 21st 1938 in France, Paris.
Marie-George-Jean Melies who is also know as George Melies is know for being an amazing French illusionist and film maker. In the early 1900s he's also famous for many technical and narrative developments in the start of cinema making. He made a historically famous little film called 'A Trip To The Moon' which was made September 1st 1902. Also George was the inventor of the jump cut. The jump cut was discovered when he was filming a bus leaving and the camera got jammed and when it started to work again there was another car in its place. This was a brand new discovery and this is how editing started to be discovered. It was also when they discovered that time was compressed and editing is all about time and compression. However he discovered this by accident but this accident improved film making hugely because without discovering this we might have been still watching one shot films.
Born- January 22nd 1875, Kentucky, United States.
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith who is mostly known as D.W Griffith is famous for being an American film director in the early 1900s and he made a film called 'The Birth Of A Nation.' He was popular in the film making world because he was the first person to think about moving the camera to get different camera angles. Also he created something called the '180 rule'. This was when you had more than one camera but they where put on certain angles so you can not see the other cameras but you could see the actors from different angles. This was known as continuity editing. This helped the future of editing because without this we would not be able to give the audience the illusion of being in any film with the characters. Also it keeps the audience intrigued because they're wondering what shot might happen next/ what shot might happen next.
The purpose of editing-
One of the reasons you need editing because if every film was just one shot it would not keep the audience intrigued which means then you can not afford the equipment and other things to make ore films and people would not be interested. Also if there was no editing then you would have outtakes in the film (where the actors/actresses make mistakes or if a prop might break, etc) and that will distract people from the storyline. Also in the 1900s when they where trying and testing editing the producers and directors realised they will have to make the films shorter because they where to long and people where beginning to lose interest. The editing can also help the film with its narrative; by this it helps the audience receive information about the plot and the information throughout the film. Using edits, it can define the information the audience will receive about the film that is being made. It can be the thing that will determine whether you like the character or hate them. Being able to edit a film professionally helps the film and the viewers so much because if it is edited right the audience will enjoy and might possibly want to see more films from same person. Editing can create danger or illusions that are not actually there when you are producing the film. You will add these in post production and it will help people be intrigued with the storyline and it will give suspense that you might not be able to create I your production. It can also help create a subconscious emotional connection with the film/characters.
Edwin Stanton Porter-
Born-April 21st, 1870, Pennsylvania, United States.
Died-April 30th 1941, New York City, United States.
Edwin Stanton Porter worked in a manufacturing company and in the Players film company. However Edwin was most famous for being a director, producer, studio manager and a cinematographer. Edwin made over 250 films in his life time. One of his most important films he made was called 'Jack and the beanstalk'. Edwin contributed to film making by creating new, electrical devises that actually improved communications throughout film making. One of the things he made that improved film making is the Beadnell Projector
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith (D.W)-
Born- January 22nd 1875, Kentucky, United States.
Died- July 23rd 1948, Los Angeles, United States.
David Llewelyn Wark Griffith who is mostly known as D.W Griffith is famous for being an American film director in the early 1900s and he made a film called 'The Birth Of A Nation.' He was popular in the film making world because he was the first person to think about moving the camera to get different camera angles. Also he created something called the '180 rule'. This was when you had more than one camera but they where put on certain angles so you can not see the other cameras but you could see the actors from different angles. This was known as continuity editing. This helped the future of editing because without this we would not be able to give the audience the illusion of being in any film with the characters. Also it keeps the audience intrigued because they're wondering what shot might happen next/ what shot might happen next.
The purpose of editing-
One of the reasons you need editing because if every film was just one shot it would not keep the audience intrigued which means then you can not afford the equipment and other things to make ore films and people would not be interested. Also if there was no editing then you would have outtakes in the film (where the actors/actresses make mistakes or if a prop might break, etc) and that will distract people from the storyline. Also in the 1900s when they where trying and testing editing the producers and directors realised they will have to make the films shorter because they where to long and people where beginning to lose interest. The editing can also help the film with its narrative; by this it helps the audience receive information about the plot and the information throughout the film. Using edits, it can define the information the audience will receive about the film that is being made. It can be the thing that will determine whether you like the character or hate them. Being able to edit a film professionally helps the film and the viewers so much because if it is edited right the audience will enjoy and might possibly want to see more films from same person. Editing can create danger or illusions that are not actually there when you are producing the film. You will add these in post production and it will help people be intrigued with the storyline and it will give suspense that you might not be able to create I your production. It can also help create a subconscious emotional connection with the film/characters.
The conventions of editing-
Jump Cut: A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shot of the same object are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit give the effect of jumping forward in time. It can create a magic illusion that can make a film a lot more interesting and its an interesting edit.
180 Rule: Different angles for people (actors/actresses) and so you don't see the cameras. This is good because it helps the audience feel like they're in the film with the characters. Also it keeps he audiences attention. Also known as continuity editing.
Dissolves (uses of): Is a word used to describe a transition effect in which one video clip (or image) gradually fades out while another image simultaneously places the original one. As though it moves in a fluid motion. They use this in post production/editing shows how time has passed between two scenes. I used this in my short film because it creates a dramatic motion/pause.
Shot- Reverse- Shot: A shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a conversation between the two actors, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other. It also gives the effect of the audience is involved with the conversation.
Cutting to a soundtrack: Cutting to a soundtrack is when the pace and beat of a song can determine how fast scenes can cut. It can also attract audiences attention because of the fast cuts it will make people think 'what will happen next?'
Jump Cut: A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shot of the same object are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit give the effect of jumping forward in time. It can create a magic illusion that can make a film a lot more interesting and its an interesting edit.
180 Rule: Different angles for people (actors/actresses) and so you don't see the cameras. This is good because it helps the audience feel like they're in the film with the characters. Also it keeps he audiences attention. Also known as continuity editing.
Dissolves (uses of): Is a word used to describe a transition effect in which one video clip (or image) gradually fades out while another image simultaneously places the original one. As though it moves in a fluid motion. They use this in post production/editing shows how time has passed between two scenes. I used this in my short film because it creates a dramatic motion/pause.
Shot- Reverse- Shot: A shot that views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a conversation between the two actors, giving the effect of looking from one actor to the other. It also gives the effect of the audience is involved with the conversation.
Cutting to a soundtrack: Cutting to a soundtrack is when the pace and beat of a song can determine how fast scenes can cut. It can also attract audiences attention because of the fast cuts it will make people think 'what will happen next?'
