A Timeline of World Cinema

In this episode we introduce the Timeline of World Cinema, our shorthand model that divides the history of cinema into periods based on major technological and industrial changes.

The episode also outlines the format for the subsequent episodes. This structure includes special segments in each episode which further explore important figures and films of that time period.

 

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In this episode we discuss the Golden Age of Hollywood, its flowering through the birth of sound and color, and its influence on the turbulent times that saw global war and major economic depressions.

Spotlights include the censoring bureaucrat Will H. Hays and his infamous Motion Picture Production Code. We also review the quintessential Hollywood picture, The Wizard of Oz.

 

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This video contains "Fun in a Bottle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This video contains "Dark Hallway" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In this episode we discuss the birth of cinema, following it's pre-classical roots before the invention of the feature film. We examine early short films and the early film industry.

Spotlights include the innovative Lumiere brothers and their impact on the early film industry. We also explore the groundbreaking feature film The Birth of a Nation, the prototype of the modern film model.

 

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This video contains "Iron Horse - Distressed" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This video contains "Dark Hallway" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This video contains "Five Card Shuffle" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This video contains "Doh De Oh" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

This video contains "Aunt Tagonist" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

©2014 Ministry of Cinema | VisualsAffect LLC

http://timelineofcinema.com

http://ministryofcinema.com