(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.

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

Workers leaving the Lumiere factory in 1895

2 what is the phantom ride

an early genre of films showing vehicles moving forward. they were filmed by strapping a camera to the front of a vehicle

3 what was the sick kitten and life of an American fireman

the sick kitten made use of close ups and camera work. the American fireman used editing

4. who was the first Hollywood actor

Florence Lawrence

realism:

The films is closely accurate towards the great depression era of the film. With a rural rundown setting and the struggles of the everyday people playing an important role within the narrative. However With the main characters verisimilitude is messed with a bit having them wear expensive fashionable clothing as well as plot points being exaggerated for entertainment example being the action scenes.

tone:

Bonne and Clyde is a mostly upbeat and suspenseful film with the fast paced action scenes. Has an adventurous and exciting feeling to it as they travel to unknown areas doing criminal activities not previously seen in movies at the time before French new wave.

Visual style:

This film was inspired by the French new wave movement taking many of its visual elements with editing in particular breaking the norm of old Hollywood with an example being the rapid shots used in many scenes like when they are shot dead in the ending.

Realism

Realism in film relies on both narrative and visual realism, it produces a slice of ‘real’ life on screen by focusing on dull aspects of everyday life. In Bonnie and Clyde, realism is shown throughout, in scenes in particular is the nature-landscape kind of rural places in which they find to rest at. In particular later on in the film, C.W goes to a camp looking area to get water. It shows the realism of the time of the Great Depression and after effects of the economic crash.

Tone

The tone, which is the mood or atmosphere of a film scene, in Bonnie and Clyde is a calm and romantic yet at the same time extremely violent (the end scene) tone. The tone changing so much in Bonnie and Clyde could be foregrounding Bonnie and Clyde themselves and their bipolar personality’s.

Visual Style (French New Wave)

In Bonnie and Clyde the influence of the French New Wave is shown in many aspects. The style and editing used in this film show typical French New Wave techniques of characterisation of the protagonists, fast cuts, and spontaneous music to shift the tone abruptly.