When was the first film shown to an audience?
-28th December 1895
What country was the first film shown to an audience?
-France
What was it called?
-L'arrivee d' un train a la Ciolat
How long was it?
-1 minute
Who was the editor?
-The first film has no edits
What was the audiences reaction? Why do you think they reacted like this?
-As soon as the audience saw the train they began to ran away from the screen due to the fact that they never saw anything like this before, so it was a new experience.
Who is known as the 'father of cinema'? Why?
-Louis Jean Lumiere is known as the father of cinema because he was the first person to project film to an audience.
Who was the film star? Why?
-Auguste Lumiere was the first film star because his brother filmed him most of the time.
What else did he do?
-Helped in development of the cinematographe.
Who saw no future for cinema?
-Louis Jean Lamiere.
What film did george Meliees make in 1902?
-A voyage to the moon.
What developments was Melies known for?
-Stop trick, multiple exposure, time lapse photography, disolves and had painted colour.
Which American rock band used Melies as their inspiration? How?
-The smashing pumpkins by naming the ship at the end of their music video 'Tonight, tonight' 'Melies'
Who directed 'The Great Train Robbery' in 1903
-Edwin stanton porter.
Describe the film and why it was succesful.
-The film 'The great train robbery' has a running time of 12 minutes and was shot in 10 different indoor and outdoor locations. The reason why it was so succesful is because it was the first of it's kind to allow people to experience something from before through their own eyes.
What is a Nickelodeon?
-A movie theatre with an admission fee of a Nickel.
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