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how it all started
it started with a $25,000 bet. some people argued that a galloping horse had all four legs in the air at the same time at same; others said this would be impossible. no feet touching the ground; how could that be possible?! so in an effort, they settled the issue by using an experiments with a rapid sequence of photos of the horse. by taking a few photos, the horse managed to get its feet off the ground but for only for a few moments. thus creating the illusion of motion from a series of images -
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison ( creator of the electric bulb and phonograph) his company devised the peephole kinetoscope and he was making a bit scope, and making a bit of money selling these devices( the kinetoscope allowed the audience see a film of images through a peephole). -
the lumiere brothers
according to popular history, it was Lumiere brothers who did something that Thomas edison didn't want to do, devise a projector that could show motion pictures on a screen for an audience, they called their invention cinematograph during that time, Vandeville was a small but quite popular theater which was owned by the Lumiere brothers. but they have a competition known as nickelodeon. -
nickelodeon
nickelodeon was a small storefront- type theater, the films included piano music and sound effects, along with 1or 2 vaudeville acts. it was an employees of Thomas Edison and Edwin Porter, who in 1903 created the first u.s. narrative film, the great train robbery. . -
early days
by 1910, they were attracting 26-million viewers each week. five years later that number had more than doubled. the popularity of films soon attracted the attention of those seeing the potential for big profits. by trying to create a monopoly of their own. -
motion picture patents part 1
led by Thomas Edison, several companies formed a trust called the motion picture patents company (m.p.p.c) the plan was to use their combined patents to control things such as the production of raw film stock , projection equipment, and film distribution and exhibition; in other words, almost everything in the motion picture industry. -
motion patents company part 2
independent, film companies tried to compete - but at a considerable risk. m.p.p.c people raided the independent studios that attempted to make films. equipment was smashed and employees were threatened, their strong arm tactics aside, the m.p.p.c did establish film standards and create an internationally a competitive motion picture industry. as we noted, films were originally shot on the east coast of the united states where film business originated. -
actors part 1
the m.p.p.c company didn't want to list the names of the actors in there film because the actors would be well known and subsequently want more money. the independent studios that had set up shop on the west coast saw things differently. they immediately recognized an advantage in developing popular stars that audiences would pay to see time and time again -
actors part 2
two famous actors where called for the annal's film of history is MARY PICKFORD AND CHARLIE CHAPLIN -
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Charlie Chaplin the silent comedy genius was working for $150 per week and by 1917 was making millions of money, there was more than just empty-headed in his work; Chaplin used his films to communicate messages about good and evil in society-and especially the disparity betweens haves and no haves
