History of Film

1. BY EVIE LITTLEWOOD

2.  The history of film began in the 1890s when motion picture cameras were firstly invented and production companies began to developed. However due to the
limitations of technology in the 1890s films were only a minute long or under.
 This was until 1927 when cameras or motion pictures were established, however they had no sound, therefore the production of silent movies were additionally
established. Films developed and became serval minutes long featuring different characters and shot types. This is when ‘film stars’ and studios came into them
limelight. Around 800 films were created in the decade of 1920.
 Directors received more and more recognition due to them using their own style.
 In the 1930 sound made a contribution to films, these were named talkies – films with a soundtrack. Most talkies were very successful at the box office however they
were poor quality.
 The 30s was the decade of film genres, for example genre such as comedy, horror, gangster and historical films hit the box office.
 The 1940s was a terrible time for the creation of film due to the War, however from 1943-6 the industry made a come back due to developments in special effects,
sound and use of colour.
 Rock and roll was brought into films during the 50s and so were conventions, conventions at this point were not challenged like they are today as audiences would
accept or understand them.
 Televisual viewings increased during this period therefore a decrease in film attendance.
 In the 1960s the average film ticket cost around $1 in hopes to regain audiences, however this didn’t work. By the end of the decade the industry was at an all time
low.
 In the 1970s industries that made it through the 60s would invest heavily into a handful of films in hopes that either one or two of them would be a success. Jaws
and Star Wars hit the screens becoming a huge success both returning a profit of $100 million, becoming the highest grossing films at that particular time. VHS
video players, laser disc players and film releasers on video cassette tapes and discs additionally increased profit. However this meant audiences were now able to
watch films in the comfort of their own homes.
 In the 80s more special effects were being used more regularly, however this meant the cost of reduction was increasing, but to appeal to audiences prices of tickets
were decreasing, having back lash on film industries.
 Most big blockbuster films in the 80s were released around important times of the year, for example Christmas to get more off an audience.
 The average film budget for films in the 90s was around $54milom due to special effects featured in films in order to attract audeinces.in 1997 the first DVD had
emerged into stores, which featured sharper image quality and overall better quality of viewing . Independent films ere beginning to e established and branched
away from Hollywood's mainstream by the mid 90s . Awards were additionally becoming more common for actors, actresses and directors for their work within the
media industry.
 In the 2000s a huge turning point for film industries occurred. Technologies massively increased and so did the quality of viewing. Imax and 3D found their way into
cinemas, and almost every home has their own DVD player,. Technologies such as the iPhone, blue ray and iPad has made both the quality of films impeccable and