Louis Le PrinceLouis Le Prince In 1887, applied for a patent In 1887, applied for a patent

for a camera that was capable for a camera that was capable of talking motion pictures. He of talking motion pictures. He began using his camera to began using his camera to photograph scenes in Leeds. photograph scenes in Leeds.

In 1889, he built a projector In 1889, he built a projector that would show the images on that would show the images on screen.screen.

IN 1890, Le Prince crossed the IN 1890, Le Prince crossed the English Channel to France on English Channel to France on business. On 9/16, he boarded business. On 9/16, he boarded a train that would take him to a train that would take him to Paris. He never arrived. Both Paris. He never arrived. Both he and his baggage completely he and his baggage completely vanished. vanished.

No one ever discovered what No one ever discovered what happened to him.happened to him.

Auguste and Louis Auguste and Louis LumièreLumière

CinematographeCinematographe16 lb / up to 50 sec. of film16 lb / up to 50 sec. of film

How it works…How it works… Louis Lumière thought of a sewing machineLouis Lumière thought of a sewing machine Intermittent movement- Stop and go Intermittent movement- Stop and go

sequence.sequence. The shutter closes each time and a set of claws The shutter closes each time and a set of claws

engages perforations on each side of the film, engages perforations on each side of the film, pulling the film along. Claws relase, leaving the pulling the film along. Claws relase, leaving the film steady while the shutter opens.film steady while the shutter opens.

The shutters close again and the claws move The shutters close again and the claws move film to next frame.film to next frame.

The human eye can’t distinguish between The human eye can’t distinguish between individual images.individual images.

December 28, 1895December 28, 1895

First commercial screeningFirst commercial screening Responsible for the international spread of Responsible for the international spread of

cinemacinema Took screenings around the worldTook screenings around the world George Melies at attendance of one screeningGeorge Melies at attendance of one screening

16 frames / second 16 frames / second “ “flickers” flickers” became standard for films for 25 yearsbecame standard for films for 25 years

Actualites-documentariesActualites-documentaries ““soft news”soft news” Remakes of comicsRemakes of comics Product PlacementProduct Placement

TimelineTimeline 1895 Lumière brothers patent the 1895 Lumière brothers patent the

Cinematographe; they exhibit 10 films in the Cinematographe; they exhibit 10 films in the first commercial screening for the audience.first commercial screening for the audience.

1896 Lumière cameramen begin filming 1896 Lumière cameramen begin filming around the world.around the world.

1900 Lumières build giant Cinematographe 1900 Lumières build giant Cinematographe screen at the Universal Exhibition in Parisscreen at the Universal Exhibition in Paris

1911 Antoine Lumière dies.1911 Antoine Lumière dies. 1939 The Cannes Film Festival is scheduled 1939 The Cannes Film Festival is scheduled

to open, with Louis Lumière as honorary to open, with Louis Lumière as honorary chairman. The outbreak of WWI cancels it.chairman. The outbreak of WWI cancels it.

Georges Méliès (1861-1938)Georges Méliès (1861-1938)

Began his career as a magician

•Attended one of the LumièreLumière brothers screenings.•Invented the Theatrograph motion picture camera

Invented Stop motion photography• camera jam• bus turned into a hearse

•Made Nearly 500 films (150 exist today)•Never moved the camera once.•Fantasy films•Most famous film is A Trip to the Moon (1902)

•Comic fantasy•Science fiction•30 scenes

A Trip to the Moon (1902)A Trip to the Moon (1902)

•“Artificially arranged scenes”-Narrative film

•Construction of a storyline rather than real life events