What was the name of the first film made by the Lumiere Brothers and when was this?

La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (1895; “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory”)

What was the ‘Phantom Ride’?

The ‘Phantom Ride was an early genre of film popular in Britain and the US at the end of the 19th century. The films simply show the progress of a vehicle moving forwards, usually shot by strapping a cameraman to the front.

What was ground-breaking about the silent films ‘The Sick Kitten’ and ‘Life of an American Fireman’?

The Sick Kitten (1903) directed by George Albert Smith, showed the innovation to use a close up. ‘Life of an American Fireman’ (1903) directed by Edwin S. Porter and George S. Fleming, created the idea of continuity editing, getting the audience to follow the story without needing to repeat the action twice.

What was the name of the first ‘film star’ in Hollywood?

Florence Lawrence, a Canadian-American actress who began her career in the silent film era and was known for her beauty and charm, is considered by many to be the first movie star in Hollywood. She appeared in over 270 movies over the course of her career.

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What was the name of the first film made by the Lumiere Brothers and when was this?

“Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory” – March 1895.

What is the “Phantom ride?”

Being the first example of the technique, a tracking shot, Cameramen achieved this by strapping themselves and their cameras to the buffer of the train, creating a phantom like shot of a floating camera. This is how it therefore got the name “Phantom ride”.

What was ground-breaking about the silent films “The Sick Kitten” and “life of an American fireman”?

“The Sick Kitten”, directed by George Albert Smith, was the first film to ever include the technique of a close-up shot, this was done to capture the kitten having its medicine. Usually in prior films, shots were wide to capture the entire environment of the shot.

“Life of an American fireman” directed by Edwin S. Porter, was significant as it was the first use of continuity editing. This is seen where an exterior shot of the street with the fireman cuts to an exterior shot of the house on fire and the victims of it.

What was the name of the first “Film Star” in Hollywood?

Florence Lawrence. Being the first actor to be named publicly, she gained a recognisable appearance on screen.

1. Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory, Dir. Lumiere Brothers. 1895

2. A Phantom ride is when a camera is places on the front of a moving vehicle, e.g train, to mimic its path and travel. ‘Phantom ride’ gets the name from it looking like a ghost floating above the train tracks.

3. The film ‘The sick kitten’ Dir George Albert Smith 1901, was ground breaking as it utilises close ups in a way that was never seen before. Redefining close ups as a way for audience to get a better or more dramatic understanding of what’s happening.

The film ‘Life of an American Fireman’ Dir.  Edwin S. Porter, George S. Fleming 1903, was also considered inventive as it used cuts to show what happens next.

.4. The first movie star in Hollywood was Florence Lawrence, she was the first film player whose name was used to promote her films

(1895) The first film created by the Lumiere brothers was called “Workers leaving the factory”

(1897) A phantom ride was when a camera was attached to the front of a vehicle, giving the illusion of the spectator moving through air at speed

(1903) “Life of an American Fireman” – Directed by Edwin S. Porter, was special for its innovation to piece together different shots into a coherent story

(1903) “The Sick Kitten” – Directed by George Albert Smith, was special for its innovation to use a close up shot, allowing the spectator to notice key details the director intends them to see

(1906-1937) The first Hollywood film star was Florence Lawrence, also known as ‘The Imp Girl’. She used publicity in the press to her advantage, tricking the public into believing she died, or had other bazar things happen.

the first film the lumiere brother created was the film La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (1895; “Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory”), which is considered the first motion picture.

a ‘Phantom ride’ was when Cameramen would strap themselves and/or their cameras to the buffer of a speeding train. From this position, the film would appear to be moving thanks to an invisible force

what was ground-breaking about ‘the sick kitten’ was it showed the innovation of the close up to show more detail for the shot and ‘life of an American fireman’ was the first to piece together shots (continuity editing) so the watcher can follow along the story and see different sides

the first film star was florence lawrence because of how good her publicist was and her faked death.

The first film made by the Lumiere brothers is called Workers leaving the Lumiere factory and was made in 1985.

The phantom ride was an early genre of films popular in Britain and US it depicted vehicles moving forward and they often featured strapping cameras to the front of the vehicle.

The sick kitten showed the innovation of close up shots the light of an American fire fighter pioneered in continuity editing.

the name of the first film by the lumiere broths was filming workers leaving a factory, it was released in 1895

a phantom ride was an early genre of film, depicting vehicles simply moving forwards, they were often filmed via strapping a cameraman to the front of a vehicle.

the silent films “the sick kitten” and “the life of an American fireman” were ground-breaking as the sick kitten was a close up, which was a first for films, and the life of an American fireman was the first example of continuty editing

the name of the first hollywood “star” was Florence Lawrence

What was the name of the first film by the Lumiere Brothers and when was this? – La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (Workers leaving the Lumière Factory), 1895

What is the “Phantom Ride”? – Strapping a cameraman to a moving vehicle to create an effect similar to a POV shot.

What was ground breaking about the silent films “The Sick Kitten” and “Life of an American Fireman”? – The Sick Kitten (directed by George Albert Smith in 1903) was the first film to include a close-up shot. Life of an American Fireman (directed by Edwin S Porter in 1903) featured continuity editing from several different angles and locations, while maintaining a narrative throughout.

What was the name of the first “film star” in Hollywood? – Florence Lawrence

The Lumiere’s held the world’s first public movie screening on December 28, 1895, at the Grand Café in Paris. Their directorial debut was La sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière (Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory)

Cameramen would literally strap themselves and their cameras to the buffer of a speeding train. From this position, the film would appear to be moving thanks to an invisible force, hence the name ‘phantom ride’ by which they soon came to be known.

the film “the sick kitten” was so ground breaking because it had the first medium close up shot in it when they zoomed in on the kitten eating, The Sick Kitten is a 1903 British short silent comedy film, directed by George Albert Smith, featuring two young children tending to a sick kitten

Life of an American Fireman is a short, silent film Edwin S. Porter made for the Edison Manufacturing Company. It was shot late in 1902 and distributed early in 1903. One of the earliest American narrative films, it depicts the rescue of a woman and child from a burning building

Fans fled from all corners of the country to catch a glimpse of the ever-famous Florence Lawrence—this time with a name attached to her celebrated face. It was the beginning of stardom—not just for Flo, but for all other famous actors and actresses to follow. It was the birth of a “movie star” lifestyle.

1. The first film created by the lumiere brothers was titled La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière made in 1895
2. Phantom rides were a type of early film depicting a vehicle moving towards a location
3. The films the “The Sick Kitten” and “Life of an American Fireman” were special as they introduced new camera techniques. Being close up shots and reverse shots putting more highlight on filming the actors rather than the set.
4. The first major film star was a woman named Florence Lawrence who gained fame after appearing in a movie when she was thought to be dead.