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the silent era, named for the lack of sound in films was all about experimentation and pushing boundaries. Films were filmed in black and white & were sometimes filmed on a single reel. -
German filmmakers were the first to come up with the idea of using indoor film sets, and they used lighting as no one else had. This would be called " German Expressionism". Horror films were heavily influenced by German Expressionism -
Walt Disney arrived in Hollywood in 1920
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In 1922 the US made radio licenses available to broadcasters, from there several hundred stations were founded. Radio was the cheapest form of entertainment, as a result, it became popular in the 1920s-1930s. By 1934 over 60% of households in the US had radios. -
In January 1926 Scottish inventor John Logie Bird gave the world's first demonstration of a working television he called "televisor" in Soho. This would launch a revolution in communication and entertainment. -
At first, films that had dialogue known as "talkies" were very short, this was also the rise of Hollywood.
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Technicolour was first introduced in 1932, before then colour was added to the film by painting or using a stencil system. -
In 1938 German inventor, Konrad Zuse created the first fully programmable computing machine in his parent's apartment. In his home country, Zuse is considered the first inventor of the programmable computer but is recognized little elsewhere. -
In the 1950s TV becomes more common in households. at the start of the decade there were around 3 million TV owners, by the end of the decade there were over 55 million. -
in 1950 when TV became way more common in households, the production of television shows competed with the production of movies. The TV "killed" Hollywood's golden age which was the time between the 20s & 60s. -
The internet is developed, but only university researchers, the military, and US government secret services were allowed to use it. -
some people argue the real golden age of Hollywood was in 1970 when films like "The Godfather", "The Exorcist", "Jaws", and "Star Wars". -
Personal Computers have become more affordable and accesible.
Video games have become popular. -
Internet becomes popular for distributing and sharing content. -
In the 1990s computers become more powerful, you can now manipulate images, make websites, used 3D software, and edit video and audio content -
after the success of Melvin Van Peebles’ (a black film producer), people realized films could be made outside the studio. -
Snapchat, Instagram, and Youtube take over the internet -
Openly source software that allows you to use freely and modify existing software is popularized. -
2000 films involved significant developments, such as the technology used. Computers were used to make effects that would've been more expensive. Genres like fantasy films and comic book superhero films became popular again. -
From 2010-2020 was the time of money-making movies. 9 out of the ten highest-grossing movies of all time were released between 2009-2019.
