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Film History Exam 1
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Film, Theatre & Television
Undergraduate 1
02/08/2012

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persistance of vision
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when an image is replaced quickly, as in film, the illusion of continuos motion is produced
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Kinetograph
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Created by Edison Labratories (William Dickson), the first true motion picture camera.
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Kinetoscope
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small viewing machine for individual viewing of Edisons small films from the Kinetograph
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Cinematographe
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Invented by the Lumiere brothers, french motion picture camera, one of the first projectors and printer
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Latham Loop
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Brothers Gray and Otway and father Woodville solved problem of film breakage and allowed longer films to be made. dedistributed stress on the reel with extra sprockets
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feature
Definition
multiple reels of film, usually four or more
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moguls
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Jewish (at the time) film makers and producers
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block booking
Definition
selling one film with other film purchases attached to it, regardless of quality
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films d'art
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exact reproductions of theatre-- with actresses such as Sara Bernhart
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Eadweard Muybridge
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Series photographer who took a row of pictures of horses--not originally film maker b/c he used several cameras
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Etienne-Jules Marey
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invented the chonophotographic gun to take pictures of birds in flight. introduced film to cinematography.
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Hannibal Goodwin
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first to use celluloid roll film (no interest in motion pictures)
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George Eastman
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began to create celluloid roll film--eventually internationally (no interest in motion pictures)
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William Kenedy Laurie Dickson
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Thomas Edison's lab assistant. Joined Bioscope after leaving Edison.
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Andrew Holland
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first to open a kinetoscope parlor in New York
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First motion picture studio
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Black Maria
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zoopraxiscope
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created by Eadweard Muybridge to project his series photography, raised interest in projection
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Oskar Messter
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perfected the projector
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Bioskop
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"Bioscope" invented by the Skladownowsky brothers, Max and Emil
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Theatrograph
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projector based on the kinetopscope made by Robert W. Paul
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Thomas Armat
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developed the Vitascope, although Edison bought and took credit for it
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George Melies
Definition
A trip to the moon. A magician turned film maker who discovered the editing possibilities of film, and sent it on it's way to be narrative. Dominated French cinema
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Edwin S. Porter
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Life of an American Fireman, developed continuity editing. Cast DW Griffith in a movie.
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MPPC
Definition
Motion Pictures Patents Company. Film monopoly created by Edison. Exclusive contract with Kodak for film stock.
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Adolph Zukor
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founder of Famous Players Production
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quo vadis?
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italian film made by Enrico Guazonni. spectacle. forced DW Griffith to try and out-do it.
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Florence Lawrence
Definition
First star, director created rumor about death and then advertised a public appearance to raise ticket sales
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independents
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film makers who rebelled against the MPPC and made their own movies
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Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
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independent studio who became Paramount Pictures by combining the companies of Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky
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Carle Laemmle
Definition
Founded universal studios
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MGM
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production company that combined Metro Goldwin and Mayer
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First National Exhibitors Chain (Associated First Nation Pictures Inc)
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Created by exhibition chains to challenge Paramount's "Block booking"
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Star Film Company
Definition
George Melies film company
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Charles Pathe
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monopolized european film, french,
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Ferdinand Zecca
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director for Pathe's studios. story films. comic chase.
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Max Linder
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comedian who influenced Charlie Chaplin. Worked for Pathe
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Leon Gaumont
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Gaumont pictures. Pathe's only rival. heir to melies, first great at mise en scene,
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Emile Chol
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father of animation
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Freres Lafitte
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founded Societe Film d'art
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The Adventures of Dollie
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Made by Griffith
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Rescued from an Eagles Nest
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Starring DW Griffith by Porter
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