Film: An Odyssey, Questions

 

1) The first film made by the Lumiere Brothers was called ‘Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory’ Which was a film, showing off exactly what the films name says. But, the first film that was publicly shown in a film theater that they made, was called ‘Arrival Of a Train At La Ciotat’.

2) A Phantom Ride is when a camera is put on front of a train or a car while it’s moving. It gives off the effect of a phantom flying through the sky, which is where it gets its name from.

3) The Sick Kitten was ground breaking because it was the first use of a close in film, when the film zooms in on the kitten eating. While the Life Of An American Fireman was ground breaking, because it was the first use of continuity editing. However, this was only true for the seconded version of the film. As the first version of the film, showed off the same sv version of the film. As the first version of the film, showed off the same scene twice, but from different angles. While the second version shows off one scene, from different angles as the story progress’. Which is continuity editing.

4) Florance Lawrance was the first film star. She became famous, after she was the first publicly named film star. Audiences’ were shocked, when she was believed to be dead, but then going on to appear in another film. She died in 1938.

5) DW Griffen Directed A Birth of A Nation. The film showed off examples of some of the best film work of the time, however, the subject matter of the film was based around racism and lynching people of color. It also re-started the KKK movement.

6) Cousin’s said that The Danish had the best film industry in 1910.

7) Cousin said that : Urban Gad – The Abyss, was an incredible film. This was due to the naturalistic movement of the actress in the film. As well as that, He said that: Benjamin Christiansen – Haxan, was a reachable film, sue to its story telling.

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