The Birth Of Hollywood-1900-1930:

1.Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?

They moved to Hollywood for a more consistent climate for year round film shooting/ they could take advantage of the year-round sunshine and diverse landscapes for filming.

2.Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood? (at least TWO of each)

Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars of the silent era and D.W Griffith director, producer and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of cinema’s most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.

D.W Griffith-Director

Charlie Chaplin-Actor

3.In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League (football)?

Hollywood studio systems could be related to factories or production line or even the Premier League because everything had to work in specific way/system. they had writers, actors, directors, all working in long-term contacts.

4.When and what was the first “talking picture”?

October 6th, 1927, The Jazz Singer was the first talking picture. It is a Warner Brothers’ film that starred Al Jolson.

5.Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry?

Due to the unsuitability of their voice and/or acting abilities with the new medium.

6.What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?

1914-1918: World War One. Great Depression, Wall Street Crash, 1929

The Golden Age Of Hollywood:

 What were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?

RKO, Paramount, Fox Film Corporation, Warner Brothers, MGM

Why and when did the original studio system collapse?

the major studios’ control over production, distribution, and exhibition constituted a monopoly and ordered the studios to divest their theatre chains.

What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?

The Great Depression

Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was?

is a business strategy that a company uses by owning many parts of there own business

What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period?

Westerns, musicals, screwball comedies, and film noir. The increased financial prosperity of the 1920s gave many Americans more disposable income to spend on entertaining themselves.

Classical Hollywood Style:

what is it meant by he invisible style of storytelling?

the classical Hollywood filmmaking technique that aims to conceal artistic choices and present a natural story to audiences. invisible storytelling also suggests that the audience shouldn’t notice when the cuts are happening.

what is continuity editing?

A system of cutting used to maintain continuous and clear narrative action by following a set of rules.