PPT-The Silent Film Era 1895-1928

The Kinetoscope Invented by Thomas Edison Peephole viewer for one person to watch moving pictures without sound 1894 1 st Kinetoscope parlor opened Films were usually slightly scandalous. The 1920s. 1920s Slang. The 1920s was a colorful decade in both Europe and America, sandwiched between the hardships of the two World Wars. Especially in the United States, the 1920s was also accompanied with a dizzying amount of slang, most of which was used by young people. Many phrases from 1920s slang are still used in modern English, as is the case with terms like “baby” for sweetheart, “necking” for making out, “john” for toilet, and “Joe” for coffee. Others have faded into obscurity, only to be revived in films and books which celebrate the 1920s.. 2. Silent . Film Sound. Professor in Cinema and Comparative literature at University of Iowa. Also written books on the musical film genre, and edited a book on sound theory and practice that we will read from later this semester.. Everyday. (2012) . Bruce Bennett. , Lancaster University. 12/9/13. Le . repas. de . bebe. . (. Lumiere. , 1895). . . ‘Moving pictures were […] rife with anxieties for the genteel representatives of American culture, including the issues of a working class audience and the sexual awareness of children’ (Gunning 1991: 152)..  titled . Snow White (1916).  .  . Disney. ,.  . Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Schneewittchen. und die . sieben. . Zwerge.  a 1962 . German film. 1980 animation film . A Snow White Christmas. Stars. Brittany Wilder and . Cailel. Colson . All About Silent Film Actors. These types of films are commonly black, white and grey. . The salary of actors range from $75-$125 a week.. Silent films are extremely dramatized because there are no use of words. So they had to make the actions more melodramatic.. Film History. ACADEMY HEADQUARTERS. 8949 Wilshire Boulevard. Beverly Hills, California 90211. The Academy is a professional honorary organization composed of more than 6,000 motion picture craftsmen and women. Its purposes include advancing the art and science of motion pictures and recognizing outstanding achievements in movie making. . Copyright © 2012, by Jay Seller, Ph.D.. In 1894 Thomas Edison and William Dickson invented the . Kinetoscope. and . Vitascope. . 1895 Birth of Cinematography. The . Lumiere. Brothers were the earliest filmmakers.. Silent film star. -Portrait of “a small man struggling in a big world that seemed full of obstacles poised to crush him, both physically and spiritually.” (Lloyd 83). -. obsession with gadgets and machines. pp.28-29, 402-3 . and teacher notes. The word "pantomime" originates from the Greek words . pan. and . mimos. , "all imitating". Performances of pantomime in Ancient Greece were a popular form of entertainment that typified comedies and tragedies. In Roman civilization, pantomime was performed as part of regular theater. . pp.28-29, 402-3 . and teacher notes. The word "pantomime" originates from the Greek words . pan. and . mimos. , "all imitating". Performances of pantomime in Ancient Greece were a popular form of entertainment that typified comedies and tragedies. In Roman civilization, pantomime was performed as part of regular theater. . Hippocrates . (460 – 377 BC). Greek physician known as the “Father of Medicine. Authored code of conduct for doctors known as the “Hippocratic Oath” that is the basis of medical practice today. offense against human dignity to deny or thwart this148 The collaboration between the Laemmles and Fejos would produce a couple more films for Universal Broadway1929 and The Last Performance1929 Lones . Version 3 (September 2021). Guidance. This guide is designed to take you though the A Level Film Studies H410/01 exam paper. Its aim is to explain how candidates should approach each paper and how marks are awarded to the different questions. . Comedy was ideal for silent film because it relied on visual action & physical humor rather than sound.. The first comics were trained by performing in the circus, burlesque, or vaudeville. Mack Sennett.