Module 1 Flashcards
When was the motion invented?
Between 1893-95
When did the camera take its first motion picture?
Late 1894
What was the name of the first motion picture?
Fred Ott’s Sneeze
What year did the concept of “cinema” invented?
1895
What were the three developments that led to the invention of the motion picture?
- Motion Studies 2. Still Photography 3. Glass Slide Shows
What is “apparent motion”?
The appearance of motion from still images.
What are two of the most common theories used to explain the cinematic concept of apparent motion?
- Persistence of vision 2. Flicker Fusion
Persistence of vision
The ability for the eye to continually see a bright image when the image is followed by darkness. Note that this theory for “apparent motion” has been debunked for the last 20-30 years.
Flicker Fusion
The concept that a series of images will “fuse” together at a sufficient rate of speed.
What is the minimum rate of speed for ‘flicker fusion” to occur?
16 frames per second (fps).
What were 3 motion illusion “toys” invented during the victorian era?
- thaumatrope
- zeotrope
- praxinoscope
Who created the praxinoscope and is credited (by some) as the father of animated movies?
Emile Reynaud
What does “camera obscura” mean?
“dark chamber”
Who is widely considered to be the father of still photography as we know it?
Joseph Niepce
Heliographs
Still images captured on metal plates.
