Mass Communication Day 7 - More Film!

Today we saw how films evolved throughout the years with progressions in filming and acting techniques . In the 1910s and 1920s films were in black and white and had no sound, though different background music was played in each theater. Stars like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton relied on exaggerated acting an physical stunts to keep viewers coming back. Cameras were also very heavy and there weren't any real directors, just cameramen, so films were usually just shot using long and medium shots. Films soon went to color to keep up with television and sound was able to be put on reels. Later  on actors and directors were trained in schools to expand on the art form.  The movie "French Connection" showed the first car chase, which hooks and excites whoever is watching with all different types of shots and handheld cameras.

Around a year and a half ago I visited the Museum of Moving Image in NYC on a school field trip. One of the displays had all types of old cameras.