Bellwork!! It has been said the invention of photography has changed art more than any other invention. Citing examples, explain this statement. Be sure to discuss the evolution of photography as a technology and as an accepted art form. Who were the primary contributors to both?
Chapter 10: Moving Images: Film and Digital Arts
Cinematography: The art of photography and camerawork in filmmaking.
Film Humankind has been attempting depict motion in art for centuries. The discovery that looking at rapidly changing short sequences of still drawings gave the illusion of motion. Magic lantern and the flip book the earliest use. Made possible by the evolution of lenses and film that could capture moving objects clearly.
Leland Stanford and Eadweard Muybridge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HDF1QGNkI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDyjMouQyc&ebc=ANyPxKoZAwFQ5-G3UfTQEw2e_3ifeZ0fs6KXnn4t_iLCl4Y9B87HAc9DQrckEWxEcKKmaZO7P2P4bD9GKWdsqSU4FGtcxqzW0Q A Brief History of Pretty Much Everything
Persistence of Vision The brief retention of an image by the retina after a stimulus is removed.
Muybridge invented a device to project his still photographs in rapid succession called a zoöpraxiscope.
Each piece of film photographed in a continuous running of the camera is called a…. SHOT
What are the 3 types of movement in film making? The movement of objects in a shot… The movement of the camera toward or away from the action… The movement created by the sequence of the shots.
Early Filmmaking What was the early perception of film as an art? How were early films shot? (point of view) Sound? What were Georges Méliès contributions to filmmaking? Dissolves between scenes Time Lapse Photography Voyage to the Moon
What were D.W. Griffith’s contributions to filmmaking? Point of view Film editing Parallel editing Fading/ fading out Close up/ longshot
Eisenstein and Montage Editing technique combining a series of brief shots representing distinct but related subject matter. Creates new relationships, build strong emotion or indicate passage of time. (pg. 156)
Other developments Sound: 1927 Color: 1930’s Wide screen/ 3D: 1950’s 360 degree projection: 1960’s Animation: late 1930’s
What was the first animated film?
What is a storyboard? Series of drawings or paintings arranged in sequence used to visualize the major shots in the film.
What advancement did James Cameron’s Avatar contribute to movie making?
Motion Capture Technique where the actions of the actors are scanned and digitized in three-dimensional modeling and used to create alternate versions for the screen.
What is the greatest film ever made?