CASSIE TRIMBLE MOVIES
C A S S I E T R I M B L E
MOVIES
THE BEGINNING ……
• 1882: “moving picture” • (One at a time)
• Weren’t popular at first
• 1920’s (became longer and more polished)
• 1930’s: sound and color
• Great Depression provided escape
• Hollywood became home of the movie industry
Source: (Old Media New Media Mass communications in the Information Age Wilson Dizard Jr.)
ROLE AN FUNCTION OF MOVIES
• Entertainment make money
• Social reasons
• Leisure time gives you something to do
• Target a select audience
• Enlighten you/ humor you what ever function you want
• Source: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmotionpictures.htm
WELL KNOWN EXAMPLES
IMPACT
• Educate/provide knowledge documentaries
• Social/ amusement
• Change beliefs
• Possibly take away from things like reading
FUTURE ISSUES
• Video stores (Blockbuster) going out of business
• Netflix/Redbox (convience) Will people still go to the movie
• Online watching
QUESTIONS?
• How often do you watch movies?
• Do you like going to the theater or watching movies at home?
• What makes movies entertaining?