Montage Editing - Homework

Montage Editing 

What is Montage Editing?

Montage Editing is the technique of selecting, editing and piecing together seperate section of films. A montage can give us the element of time in a film for example; A long period of time or a short period of time. Montage editing can also signify emotion which cuts from one shot to the ther in the same location

What is Continuity Editing?

Continuity editing refers to arranging many sequences of shot to a progression of events. It can also mean by showing the viewers different emotions, to help set the scene for example; If they was a gun pointing at somebody, it could signify an intense and emotional feeling. 

n/a. (2014). Continuity Editing. Available: http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp050.htm. 

D.W.Griffiths

HISTORY OF CINEMA

D.W.Griffiths;

D.W.Griffiths or also known as David Llewelyn Ward Griffiths was born on January 22, 1875, in Floydstork, Kentucky and was a film actor, Director and Theatre actor. 

During his early life, Griffiths decided to take up acting and writing plays and went and worked for Edison and Biograph. After working for them, he went on to come to a director and soon after started directing hundreds of short plays for the  letter company. He even starred alongside Lionel Barrymore, May Pickleford and the Aish Sisters.

From his invent side of his life Griffiths decided to experiment with his film-making techniques etc and in the process invented many different camera shots and camera effects such as the Utilizing cross-cutting, Close up shot and the Fade out which he thought looked like a destructive effect to show emotion.

During his carrer, David was a really successful director and film actor as one of his films turned into a blockbuster. (The birth of a nation) and was one of his first movies.  

Griffith then died on July 23rd, 1948.

n/a. (). D.W.Griffiths Biography. Available: http://www.biography.com/people/dw-griffith-9321016. 

Edwin Porter

HISTORY OF CINEMA

Edwin Porter;

Edwin S. Porter was born on April 21, 1870. In Connellsville, Pennsylvania and was the creator of the first film projector. At a young age, Edwin was very interested in telegraphing and electricity, and as he jumped from many different jobs like theatre cashier, stagehand and a machinist specialist - Edwin would be influenced to develop a new electric range-finder.

In 1897 after joining the navy, Porter decided he wanted to invent his very own film projector. The idea for the Beadnil was to create a more vivid and steady image.

In his filming career, Porter was hired to work for Edison as a director and cameraman, which he would later film his first motion picture -Kansas Saloon Smashes.

In his later life, Porter tried tinkering with home-movie cameras, but he never seemed to follow his dream as just a few years later he died on April 3, 1941, from a stroke.

Edwin Porter Movies;

-The Kleptomaniac (1905)

-Dreams of a Rearbid Flend (1905) 
-Rescued from the Eagles Nest (1908) 

n/a. (). Edwin S. Porter Biography. Available: http://www.biography.com/people/edwin-s-porter-21194085

George Melies

HISTORY OF CINEMA

Gorge Melies - 

Maries George Jean Melies or  George Melies was born in 1861 in Paris, France. At a young age, George had many different hobbies and interests, which varied from; stage design and puppetry. 

When starting his career in filmmaking, George became an illusionist and was famous for many things such as leading many technical and narrative developments in the earliest days of filmmaking and cinema.

In 1884, George was requested by his parents to move to London, England. When there he would learn the English accent and gain his first job - working at his father's shoe factory. After spending a good four years in England, George came manager at his father.s factory and was able to raise enough money to open his own business. 

When in London, George would attend one of the Lumiere brothers movies and was very intrigued in the film equipment they used. The after the show would finish he would go to the brothers and request to buy the camera they used, but would sadly get turned down.

During his career as a filmmaker, George made hundreds of movies that did not contain any sound, some were made by illustrated images - Also can be known as Animation. 

Some of George Melies Movies;

• Card Party (1896)
• A trip to the moon / Le Voyage Dans la lune (1902)
• The Devilish Tenant (1909

He was mainly Financing, directing, photographing or starring in his films.

George died in 1938 after making around five hundred films.

Early cinema. (n/a). Pioneers -George Melies. Available: www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/melies_bio.html.

Lumiere Brothers

HISTORY OF CINEMA

Lumiere Brothers;

The Lumiere Brothers, Auguste and Louis were French inventors and pioneer manufacturers who created the first moving image named as the La Sortie des ouvriers de l'usine Lumiere. Also the first movie making equipment and the creators of cinema.

During the late 1800s the one of the Lumiere bothers Louis was into various experiments such as the a new and improved 'dry plate' what was best known as the 'Etiquette Bleue' which was named shortly later that year. The process of the 'dry plate' made their fathers business more popular and soon after a factory was made to manufacture the plate.

The first Lumiere Brothers movie:

The first Lumiere brothers movie was called La Sortie des ouvriers de l'usine Lumiere and filmed outside the Lumiere factory where their employees would walk out of the building and would only last around 46 seconds

During the filming process of  La Sortie des ouvriers de l'usine Lumiere  the Lumiere brother used the camera which they both called the Cinematographe what would only contain their movie on it. The Cinematographe wasn't only created by both brothers but, auguste credited his brother anyways.

Other movies the Lumiere bothers created

La Sortie de usines Lumière (1894)
La Voltige (1895) 
La Peche aux poissons rouges (1895) 
La Débarquement du congres de photographie a Lyons (1895) 
Les Forgerons (1895) 
L’ Arroseur arrose (1895) Repas de bebe (1895) 
Place des Cordeliers a Lyon (1895)
La Mer (1895)

Earlycinema. (). Lumiere Brothers. Available: http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/lumiere_bio.html.

Different Camera Shots - Homework

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