INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY OF FILM
History of Film: Silent Cinema
Before jumping into a historical study of film, it can be rewarding to take a survey of some key genres that define the medium, in this case: The The study of early cinema holds in it the key to understanding the filmic universe. The early silent films were the proving grounds of this great art. Anyone who works in film, video or animation would benefit from a thorough study of early film history. From camera moves, to lighting, to effects this is where you go to learn the ropes. And who better to learn from than by those who pushed the boundaries of this medium: Griffith, Eisenstein, Vertov, Gance, Chaplin, Lang, Keaton, Murnau.
Screenings
EARLY FILMS & FILMAKERS
Early Films of Interest 1894 - 1918
Films of the Lumiere Brothers
Films of George Melies
Films of Edwin S. Porter
Films of Emil Cohl, Feuillade and Durand
BIRTH OF A GIANT
D.W. Griffith Films for Biograph
The Birth of a Nation, 1915, D.W. Griffith
Intolerance (hand tinted), 1916, D.W. Griffith
Broken Blossoms (tinted/toned/music), 1919, D.W. Griffith
COMEDIC TRAGEDY& TRAGIC COMEDY
Charles Chaplin Short Films
The Immigrant, June 1917, Charles Chaplin
The Cure, April 1917, Charles Chaplin
The Gold Rush, 1925, Charles Chaplin
CLEVER DUMMIES
The Clever Dummy, 1917, Mack Sennett
One Week, 1920, Buster Keaton
Sherlock Junior, 1924, Buster Keaton
LITERARY NATURE OF FILM
The Fall of the House of Usher, 1928, Melville Webber and James Sibley Watson
Early Films of Abel Gance
La Roue <French Titles, 3 Hours (originally 9 hours)>, 1922, Abel Gance
Greed, 1924, Erich von Stroheim
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