FORGOTTEN FILM FROM BEGGININGS TO “TALKIES” UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA! LESSON 1. THE BIRTH OF CINEMA GEORGES MÉLIÈS THE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
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FORGOTTEN FILMFROM BEGGININGS TO “TALKIES”
UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA!LESSON 1. THE BIRTH OF CINEMA
GEORGES MÉLIÈS
THE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Who was Georges Méliès?
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Méliès discovered:
That cinema could
manipulate and distort
time and space.
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1896. Le Manoir du diable. 3’18’’
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ApA4juipUk
GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
He was a wizard of special effects
Objects suddenly
appeared and disappeared
or were transformed into other objects.
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
He used 3 basic special effects:
1. The stop motion.- Is the most simple camera trick
- Used to change one thing into another.
( the trick you saw in the previous film)
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
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THE RESULT
GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Remember
What we can now do
with a laptop and only one finger, more than
one hundred years ago
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
1. The stop motion:
What is it? First: Place the camera on a tripod and don’t
move it. Secondly: Record one shot of an object Then: Turn the camera off Next: Change the object Finally: Record the second object
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
2. The dissolve- Used to get the illusion that objects were changing form.
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
2. The dissolve
What is it? First of all: Repeat the same process as you
did in Stop motion special effect. Then: Open the camera and roll the film
back. Next: Record over the frame already
recorded.
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3. The double exposure- Used as a common technique in filmmaking for creating ghost like images or adding people who were not originally there
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
3. The Double exposure
What is it? First of all: repeat the same process as you
did in Stop motion special effect. Next: similar to the dissolve effect open the
camera and roll the film back. Then: record over a strip of film already
recorded not just one or two frames.
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1898. L’home des têtes 47’’
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oFnOAnL8Ss
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1901. L’home a la tête de caoutchouc
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Cinderella was a well-known folk tale.
When Méliès shot his short film in 1899,
he constructed a narrative with
different scenes for the first time.
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The word “story “ may be used as a
synonym of “narrative”
GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
In films, we use
shots, scenes and sequencesto construct a narrative or a story.
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
What is a shot?
Shot: is a continuous strip of motion picture film, created using a series of frames that runs for an uninterrupted period of time.
Shots are generally filmed with a single camera and can be of any duration.
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
What is a scene?
Scene: is a series of shots which form the same narrative unit and share the same setting as a play.
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What is a sequence?
Sequence: is a series of scenes which form a distinct narrative unit, usually connected either by unity of location or unity of time.
Normally, different sequences doesn’t share the same setting.
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1899. Cendrillon. Cinderella. 4’24’’
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1899. Cendrillon. Cinderella. Story board. Narrative- story line
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These shots form a scene because they
share the same setting
1899. Cendrillon. Cinderella. Story board- Narrative- story line
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These shots form a scene because they
share the same settingThis scene and the scene
before become a sequence because they are connected by unity of time (the viewer should
know the previous scene to understand this one)
1899. Cendrillon. Cinderella. Story board. Narrative. Story line
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These shots form a scene because they
share the same setting
This scene and the previous scene become a sequence
because they are connected by unity of time (the viewer should
know the previous scene to understand this one)
1899. Cendrillon. Cinderella. Story board. Narrative-story line
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This is a new scene because settings are
different
This scene and previous scenes become a sequence because they are connected by unity of time (the viewer should know the previous
scene to understand this one)
FILM NARRATIVE - STORY LINE
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Look at the settings
The sets and scenery in the film are simple flat painted backdrops.
They are like theatrical scenery
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Think of the camera position
The camera:• Is placed right in the middle. • Is always at the same distance from the backdrop. • Doesn’t move.
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GEORGES MÉLIÈS. A TRIP TO THE MOON1902.LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUJ4Mh4Elx4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZV-t3KzTpw&feature=related
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GEORGES MÉLIÈSTHE FATHER OF SPECIAL EFFECTS
Many of Méliès’ special effects are evident in his film “The impossible voyage” 1904
The impossible voyage. Part 1http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHUdyHx6bXkThe impossible voyage. Part 2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbe8qfjgKJQ&feature=relatedThe impossible voyage. Part 3http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8uTaoiFUIY&feature=related
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UNIT 2. WORD BANK
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UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA. Georges Méliès. Websites
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zo0i4snkh_khttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXwGN2uSsn0
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