When was the first film shown to an audience?
28th December 1895
In what country was the first film shown to an audience?
France
What was the first film called?
D'un train a la ciolat
How long was the film?
1 minute.
Who was the editor?
The film had no edits therefore there was no editor.
What was the audiences reaction? Why do you think they reacted like this?
they were shocked and some even tried to run away. this was because these people had never expirenced something like this before.
Who is known as the 'Father of cinema'? Why?
Louis Lumiere is known as the father of cinema because he and his bother auguste intented the first film sequence shown in a cinema but his brother lost interest in the cinema idea so left after the fisrt production leving Louis to carry on the work.
Who was the first film star? Why?
Louis Lumiere appeared in many of these short films unwittingly became the worlds first film star.
What else did he do?
he helped invent the worlds first camera and projection mechanism.
Who saw no future for cinema?
Auguste Lumiere lost interest in cinema and thought there was no future for it.
What film was Geaorge Meliees make in 1902?
He mad La Voyage dans la lune (A voyage to the moon)
What developments was meliees known for?
He created the first ever special effects used and shown in a film. 'Trcik Photography'. He also accidently discoverd the stop trick or substitution in photography.
Which Amercian rock band used melies as thier inspiration? How?
The Smashing Pumpkins, the ship that appears in the end of the music video is named after melies the films director.
Who directed the great train robbery in 1903?
Edwin Stanton Porter
Describe the film and why it was succesful?
The film was taken by an already known novel. comercial twentey seperate shots. Ground breaking in its use of cross cuting. the film is about a train robery.
What is a Nicklodeon?
one of the first theatres created and showing films.
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