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The Lumière Brothers Films
The Lumière brothers had presented a series of shorts, less than one minute films. The first to be presented was a film about workers leaving the Lumière factory, the title of their film "La Sortie des ouvriers de l’usine Lumière." Showed in private for those who worked at the factory on March 1985, and later, on December 28, 1895 to the public. This and their series of films are considered to be one of first motion pictures. -
"The Big Swallow" James Williamson
Supposedly known as A Photographic Contortion, was a comedic film directed by James Williamson in 1900. Chosen example of an up close shot in films. To bring action to the camera, not by moving the camera but bringing the character (Sam Dalton), action towards the camera. A strange, and unintentionally filmed, but this emotional simplicity would inspire newer films at the time to bloom.
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Frank Mottershaw, Sheffield Photo Company
Frank Mottershaw was a film maker from, photographer who started his company called the Sheffield Photo Company. The Sheffield Photo Company consisted of traveling showmen recording their own films. One of the films they've made was "Daring Daylight Burglary." And as the title implies, is story of a man getting caught robbing a house and being pursued by the coppers. This movie influenced many silent movies in America, one of them being "The Great Train Robbery" by Edwin S. Porter. -
Cecil Hepworth RESCUED BY ROVER (1905)
Cecil is a producer and his first studio was built at his house. There he produced a film called "Rescued by Rover" directed by Lewin Fitzhamon. Much like The Lumière Brothers he had his collection of short films. One of them being Rescued by Rover filmed in his town, and being a good example of editing having to with the type of film he created, of chase and suspense. -
Charles le Bargy and André Calmettes
Charles and André were the master minds behind "The Assassination of the Duc de Guise" a historic film portrayed to be much like the real events of King Henry III. This film has two extraordinary aspects. One being 15 minutes long, being one of the longest films for its time, and two having a requested score by Camille Saint-Saëns. -
Lt. Daring a British & Colonial Series
Blasting forward 5 years and people have gotten the hang of filming. Much like train zooming towards the camera form the Lumière Brothers. In this series called "Lieutenant Daring and the Plans of the Mine Fields" shows the plane when it was first invented, and is the main thing that captivated people at the time. With this series it gave the production company the title of being the best series production company at the time.