Introduction
Here, we are going to talk about the cinema; Cinematography is the illusion of movement by
the recording and subsequent rapid projection of many still photographic pictures on a
screen. Originally a product of 19th-century scientific endeavor, cinema has become a
medium of mass entertainment and communication, and today it is a multi-billion-pound
industry. We are going to talk about how and by who it was created and the advantage that
this invention brought to the world.
History of cinema
Early years, 1830–1910
Origins
The illusion of films is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and
the phi phenomenon. The first of these causes the brain to retain images cast upon the
retina of the eye for a fraction of a second beyond their disappearance from the field of sight,
while the latter creates apparent movement between images when they succeed one
another rapidly. Together these phenomena permit the succession of still frames on a film
strip to represent continuous movement when projected at the proper speed (traditionally 16
frames per second for silent films and 24 frames per second for sound films). Before the
invention of photography, a variety of optical toys exploited this effect by mounting
successive phase drawings of things in motion on the face of a twirling disk (the
phenakistoscope, c. 1832) or inside a rotating drum (the zoetrope, c. 1834). Then, in 1839,
Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, a French painter, perfected the positive photographic
process known as daguerreotype, and that same year the English scientist William Henry
Fox Talbot successfully demonstrated a negative photographic process that theoretically
allowed unlimited positive prints to be produced from each negative. As photography was
innovated and refined over the next few decades, it became possible to replace the phase
drawings in the early optical toys and devices with individually posed phase photographs, a
practice that was widely and popularly carried out.
1895 to 1910 - The Pioneer Era: filmmakers started testing this new storytelling medium by
creating film reels focused on recording news, documentaries, and stage plays.
1911 to 1926 - The Silent Era: With American filmmakers starting their organized
production, silent movies became very popular in both US and Europe.
1927 to 1940 - Talkies and the rise of the Hollywood studios: Hollywood reinvented itself
with the release of Warner Bros bold experimentation with “The Jazz Singer".
1941 to 1954 - Golden Era of Film and restructuring of Hollywood: the Great Depression
of the 1930s enabled the arrival of new audiences and new filmmakers, Word War 2 brought
new kinds of movies. With better production values and available film technology, audiences
enjoyed comedies, slapstick, and gangster films, with even few science fiction offerings.
During this period, Indian cinema changed significantly and became even more popular and
innovative.
1955 to 1976 – Changes: The spreading of television and its organized production
capabilities gave audiences more choices, forcing cinemas to fight against TV with film
productions that outclassed anything that could be seen on the home screen.
1977 to late 1990s – Dawn of the modern film industry and appearance of
Blockbusters: Rapid advances in film production techniques and the early age of
computer-generated special effects revolutionized Hollywood, which can best be seen with
the 1977 release of Star Wars.
New millennium – Modern film industry:Today, films are created worldwide, with the major
business centers being the United States, India, Hong Kong, Canada, France, the UK, Italy,
and Germany
Advantages/uses of cinema:
-Social Interaction.
-Enhanced Movie Experience.
-Escapism and Entertainment.
-Share Emotions.
-Appreciation for Art and Culture.
Top 10 of movies:
1. Charlie y la fábrica de chocolates
2. DR. Dolittle
3. It
4. Jumanji
5. Viaje a la isla
6. Nowhere
7. Fall
8. Los locos Adams
9. La noche del demonio
10. El teléfono negro
My favorite movie:
My favorite movie is Smile. This movie is about a doctor who witnesses a dramatic incident
suffered by a patient, Dr. Cotter begins to experience terrifying events with no apparent
explanation. As horror takes over his life, he realizes that the answer lies in his own past.
