HISTORY OF FILM

Question 1

Also known as a “movie” or a “motion picture,” is a series of moving images shown on a screen, usually with sound, that make up a story.

Answer 1

Film

Question 2

The art and technology of motion-picture photography. It involves such techniques as the general composition of a scene; the lighting of the set or location; the choice of cameras, lenses, filters, and film stock; the camera angle and movements; and the integration of any special effects.

Answer 2

Cinematography

Question 3

(Year 1878)

Edward Muybridge successfully captured motion images of a horse galloping. Muybridge perfected a technique of photographing a horse in motion with a series of 12 cameras triggered in sequence.

Answer 3

First Motion Picture
(Year 1878)

Question 4

(Year 1891)

Thomas Edison and W.K. Dickson developed the Kinetoscope, a device in which film is moved past a light.

Answer 4

First Motion Picture Camera
(Year 1891)

Question 5

(Year 1895)

The Lumière brothers built a lightweight, hand-held motion picture camera. They discovered that their machine could also be used to project images onto a large screen.

Answer 5

Cinématographe
(Year 1895)

Question 6

(Year 1902)

Georges Melies’ book is released, marking the first science fiction film and innovative use of special effects. What is the title of this book?

Answer 6

A Trip to the Moon
(Year 1902)

Question 7

(Year 1911)

____ begin to appear at the beginning of motion pictures.

Answer 7

Giving credits
(Year 1911)

Question 8

(Year 1922)

First commercially ____ is released called ‘The Power of Love’. It used anaglyph glasses with opposite coloured lenses creating the 3D effect.

Answer 8

First 3D Film
(Year 1922)

Question 9

(Year 1927)

Warner Bros.’s ‘The Jazz Singer’, presents the movie’s first ____ .

Answer 9

First Spoken Words
(Year 1927)

Question 10

(Year 1928)

Disney’s ‘Steamboat Willie’ was the first Mickey Mouse film released and the first cartoon with ____ .

Answer 10

Synchronized Sound
(Year 1928)

Question 11

(Year 1939)

One of the first films to be filmed using ____ was the ‘Wizard of Oz’ in 1939 using a three-strip film process.

Answer 11

Technicolour
(Year 1939)

Question 12

(Year 1960s)

Late 50s, early 60s: French ____ films burst on the film scene experimenting with new techniques and style.

Answer 12

New Wave
(Year 1960s)

Question 13

(Year 1974)

Mid 1970s a group of American film makers emerge on the scene with a cutting-edge style. These include Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Brian DePalma and George Lucas.

Answer 13

New Hollywood Film Makers

Question 14

(Year 1976)

The first ____ recorder was released to the public in Japan by JVC in 1976. The first one hit the United States in 1977. Little did anyone know at the time that this would be the beginning of one of the biggest industries that the world has ever seen.

Answer 14

VHS (Video Home System)