Movie
Movie: Origin, Facts and The Road So Far Movies have become the world's favorite pastime, even more than attending sports events. The term 'movie' actually comes from the phrase 'motion pictures'. From silent films all the way to the current world of 3D and visual effects, movies have truly come a long way.
The history of movies can be traced back as far as the 17th Century when a contraption known as 'the magic lantern' was invented in Rome by Athanasius Kircher. It was used to project pictures on transparent images on a surface using reflection from a candle. In 1867 the zoopraxiscope was created by William Lincoln and was used to view animated drawings and images through a slit on the machine. Later in 1895, the kinetoscope or the first machine used to project actual motion pictures, was invented by Louis Lumiere. However, around the same time, famous inventor Thomas Edison invented the kinetograpgh or the first motion picture camera. This marked the start-up of cinema in America. Edison began showing the 30-to-60 second films, examples including 'Dickson Greeting', 'The Kiss', 'Annabella' among others.
There was no looking back from the era of silent films like 'The Great Train Robbery' to the first 'talking' movie in 1928, 'The Jazz Singer'. One of the most iconic changes in cinema was the colorization of film which was the brainchild of Canadians Brian Hunt and Wilson Markle in 1983. Walt Disney were the pioneers of the first animation film in 1928. Mickey Mouse was the first animation star in a film titled 'Plane Crazy'.
Movies became such a part of society that achievements in cinema had to be lauded. This gave rise to the Oscar Awards, the first being held in 1928 at the Roosevelt Hotel. Unlike the current 2-hour shows, that one lasted for only 15 minutes. 'The Jazz Singer' was given an award for revolutionizing the world of film. Funnyman Charlie Chaplin was given the lifetime achievement award. Since then, over 82 ceremonies have been held annually, each more glamorous than the last.
To this day, there are films that are considered as classics and the best ever made. These include 'Gone with the Wind', 'Battleship Potemkin', 'Intolerance' and 'Citizen Kane'. It is important to note that these films were made before the 1950's. The most embraced horror films of all time are 'The Exorcist' and 1919's 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'. In the world of musicals, 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The West Side story' hold the torch for most memorable musicals.
Films have also spun some of them most memorable quotes like Wizard of Oz's 'Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore'. The most recognizable quote from a film was Gone with the Wind star Clark Gable's 'Quite Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'.
As time skips to the present, films have become digitally dependent, but this has not stopped the world from enjoying titles like 'Avatar' and 'Clash of the Titans'. Old films have made a comeback like 'The Karate Kid' among others. The world of movies is definitely here to stay.
The history of movies can be traced back as far as the 17th Century when a contraption known as 'the magic lantern' was invented in Rome by Athanasius Kircher. It was used to project pictures on transparent images on a surface using reflection from a candle. In 1867 the zoopraxiscope was created by William Lincoln and was used to view animated drawings and images through a slit on the machine. Later in 1895, the kinetoscope or the first machine used to project actual motion pictures, was invented by Louis Lumiere. However, around the same time, famous inventor Thomas Edison invented the kinetograpgh or the first motion picture camera. This marked the start-up of cinema in America. Edison began showing the 30-to-60 second films, examples including 'Dickson Greeting', 'The Kiss', 'Annabella' among others.
There was no looking back from the era of silent films like 'The Great Train Robbery' to the first 'talking' movie in 1928, 'The Jazz Singer'. One of the most iconic changes in cinema was the colorization of film which was the brainchild of Canadians Brian Hunt and Wilson Markle in 1983. Walt Disney were the pioneers of the first animation film in 1928. Mickey Mouse was the first animation star in a film titled 'Plane Crazy'.
Movies became such a part of society that achievements in cinema had to be lauded. This gave rise to the Oscar Awards, the first being held in 1928 at the Roosevelt Hotel. Unlike the current 2-hour shows, that one lasted for only 15 minutes. 'The Jazz Singer' was given an award for revolutionizing the world of film. Funnyman Charlie Chaplin was given the lifetime achievement award. Since then, over 82 ceremonies have been held annually, each more glamorous than the last.
To this day, there are films that are considered as classics and the best ever made. These include 'Gone with the Wind', 'Battleship Potemkin', 'Intolerance' and 'Citizen Kane'. It is important to note that these films were made before the 1950's. The most embraced horror films of all time are 'The Exorcist' and 1919's 'The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'. In the world of musicals, 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The West Side story' hold the torch for most memorable musicals.
Films have also spun some of them most memorable quotes like Wizard of Oz's 'Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore'. The most recognizable quote from a film was Gone with the Wind star Clark Gable's 'Quite Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'.
As time skips to the present, films have become digitally dependent, but this has not stopped the world from enjoying titles like 'Avatar' and 'Clash of the Titans'. Old films have made a comeback like 'The Karate Kid' among others. The world of movies is definitely here to stay.