Importance of the Motion Picture Camera
The late 1800's and early 1900's saw great changes in the world of the arts. New forms of art and entertainment such as music, sports, art, literature, and cinema marked this period. Due to less work hours, people then had more free time. A popular new leisure activity, in the early 1900's, was an evening out to the movies. During the late 1800's, dozens of inventors worked on moving-picture cameras. The essential device for creating the illusion of moving pictures had been developed by Thomas Edison and his partner William K. L. Dickson in 1889. It was called the Kinetoscope, and it was the original "movie maker". However, it was not until 1903 that motion pictures became popular when Edwin S. Porter produced "The Great Train Robbery". As the lights dimmed, and the movie begun, a fierce bandit appeared on the screen and fired his revolver directly at the audience. People shrieked with fear and delight. In the next eight minutes, they watched as a band of outlaws held up a train and fled, only to be hunted down by a sheriff and his hard-ridding posse. The
In an average week, over one hundred million people visit the nation's twenty thousand odd motion picture theaters. Bringing in about three quarters of a billion dollars each week. Movies are a very huge part of our lives today and it will continue to be as technology improves. It is an important part of our past as well. Whether a movie marked a person's first date, a new beginning, a first kiss, a change of attitude, or simply provided an unforgettable scene, movies have always been with us and always will be. Thus showing the significance and the impact that the movie camera has made in our lives. As time went on, advances took place in motion pictures. They went from being silent to having sound, from being black and white to having color, and from being as short as one minute to as long as four hours. Not only did appearance change, so did the actual plot lines as well. People now had a selection of romance, western, horror, thriller, drama, comedy, sci-fi, and a numerous amount of other choices. People were taken beyond there wildest imaginations and into
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