Incredibly Brief History of Film HUM 110: JC Clapp North Seattle Community College Information included here largely compiled from Film History by Bordwell & Thompson
Invention and Early Years (1880s-1904) Cinema invented during the 1890s concurrently by several inventors around the world. Georges Melies – influential director who made fantasy films on elaborate sets. Used sophisticated stop-motion effects. Most famous for A Trip to the Moon (1902).
International Expansion ( )
Classic Hollywood and WWI ( )
The Late Silent Era ( )
The Development of Sound Cinema ( )
The Post-War Era ( s)
Contemporary Cinema (1960s-1980s)
Postmodernism
New Media (1980s – now)