Film History of the 1920s End of the Silents - Upheavals in the Film Industry with the Early Talkies: As anticipated, the arrival of sound created great upheaval in the history of the motion picture industry, (as spoofed and exemplified in the film Singin' in the Rain (1952)). However, the transition from silent films to sound films wasn't completely calamitous or disruptive. In fact, every major Hollywood studio began to make two versions of their motion picture releases - in an orderly and rational fashion. In some cases, the plots of the two versions differed (with either alternative takes, reversed sequences, or changed endings). One major example was All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), which had a 'silent' version (with music and effects) and a 'sound' version. At the same time, film studios were confronted with many problems related to the coming of sound, including restricted markets for English-language talkies. Films that began production as silents were quickly transformed into sound films.
The Book of Symbols: Carl Jung's Catalog of the Unconscious by Kirstin Butler Why Sarah Palin identifies with the grizzly bear, or what the unconscious knows but doesn’t reveal. A primary method for making sense of the world is by interpreting its symbols. We decode meaning through images and, often without realizing, are swayed by the power of their attendant associations. Beginning in the 1930s, Jung’s devotees started collecting mythological, ritualistic, and symbolic imagery under the auspices of The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism (ARAS), an organization with institutes throughout the U.S. You can browse through ARAS via a list of common archetypes, or search by word, producing a cross-indexed result with thumbnail images and a timeline of where and when that idea appeared throughout history. Nonetheless, to access this treasure trove you still have to be a member of ARAS online, or take trip to one of its four physical locations. Donating = Loving Bringing you (ad-free) Brain Pickings takes hundreds of hours each month.
Introduction to Film Sound Though we might think of film as an essentially visual experience, we really cannot afford to underestimate the importance of film sound. A meaningful sound track is often as complicated as the image on the screen. The entire sound track is comprised of three essential ingredients: the human voice sound effects music These three tracks must be mixed and balanced so as to produce the necessary emphases which in turn create desired effects. THE HUMAN VOICE: dialogue Dialogue authenticates the speaker as an individual or a real person rather than the imaginary creation of a story teller. Thus, for example: Humphrey Bogart is Sam Spade; film personality and life personality seem to merge. When voice texture fits the performer's physiognomy and gestures, a whole and very realistic persona emerges. For example: In the film 2001 little dialogue was evident, and most of what was used was banal. SOUND EFFECTS: synchronous and asynchronous sounds MUSIC: background music 2.
Săptămână dedicată poveştilor din spatele Cortinei de Fier În perioada 2-5 decembrie 2013, vor avea loc la Bucureşti patru evenimente complementare, în cadrul unuia dintre cele mai mari proiecte dedicate studierii impunerii comunismului. Proiectul „În Spatele Cortinei de Fier. Studiu de caz: România” a fost dezvoltat de către Centrul de Studii în Istorie Contemporană în colaborare cu numeroase asociaţii şi instituţii din ţară şi din străinătate, cu sprijinul programului Europa pentru Cetăţeni al Uniunii Europene. Astfel, luni, 2 decembrie, de la ora 19:00, va avea loc premiera filmului „În spatele cortinei”, în Studioul Horia Bernea din cadrul Muzeului Naţional al Ţăranului Român. Miercuri, 4 decembrie va fi prezentată publicului prima încercare de popularizare a subiectului rezistenţei armate anticomuniste: albumul foto-documentar „Rezistenţa armată. După lansarea oficială din Bucureşti, proiectul va beneficia de un turneu de promovare în Piteşti, Cluj Napoca, Timişoara, Constanţa, Braşov, Berlin, Riga, Ljubljana, Bialystok şi Stockholm.
1920s Films – Early Production and The Introduction of Sound The 1920’s was a very notable era in film making primarily due to the transition from silent films to “talkies.” The technology of synchronized sound was introduced in 1927 with the film debut of “The Jazz Singer,” starring Al Jolsen, and the motion picture industry would never be the same again. Prior to the introduction of synchronized sound, movies were considered an art form that appealed to audiences worldwide. The magical influence of films during the post World War I era helped America to deal with the harsh memories of war by providing audiences with laughter and a harmless escape into a silver screen world of fantasy populated by movie stars who were larger then life. None of which were larger than the legendary Charlie Chaplin who began his career in 1914 in the movie ”Making a Living.” A Hollywood legend who would become a sensational star in the 1930’s began as an extra in silent films during the 1920’s.
Europa Cinemas: Renewing audiences | SAMPOMEDIA CINEMAS need to learn to work with young people, rather than for them, if they are serious about renewing their audiences. That was the central theme of a series of sessions at this year’s Europa Cinemas conference in Athens, dedicated to the renewal of cinema audiences. The discussions, chaired by SampoMedia’s Michael Gubbins, and including two presentations by co-founder Peter Buckingham, looked at how the social experience of cinema can survive and thrive in the on-demand era. Buckingham helped set the agenda by sharing the findings from SampoMedia research (including the forthcoming BFI-sponsored work on multimedia premium VOD releases) and adding context from his long experience of the wider film industry and analysis of audience data. His message was that access on many devices to vast stores of film and media content, and the greatly increased competition for leisure time, had created an age divide in media expectations. Like this: Like Loading...
Famous People in the 1920s Famous people in the 1920s were the shining stars of a changing world of celebrity Anna May Wong - 1920s Celebirty They're all desperadoes, these kids, all of them with any life in their veins; the girls as well as the boys; maybe more than the boys. --Flaming Youth With the rise of the mass media, the attraction of the silver screen, books, sports and Broadway shows. With the rapid social change and the rise of popular fashion and culture, the fabric of the United States became more diverse and interesting. Beautiful stars like Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, and Gloria Swanson graced the silver screens and the golden stages of Broadway Shows like the queens of a "New Age". All became the legends of Hollywood, style, and modern fashion, as much for their intelligence and vibrancy as their beauty. Famous Women of the 1920s They also gave women new role models: the strong independent woman who is capable of taking care of herself, asserting her sexuality, and making a living at the same time.
APA Citation Style | Cornell University Library APA citation style refers to the rules and conventions established by the American Psychological Association for documenting sources used in a research paper. APA style requires both in-text citations and a reference list. For every in-text citation there should be a full citation in the reference list and vice versa. The examples of APA styles and formats listed on this page include many of the most common types of sources used in academic research. For additional examples and more detailed information about APA citation style, refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association and the APA Style Guide to Electronic References. Also, for automatic generation of citations in appropriate citation style, use a bibliographic citation management program such as Refworks or EndNote. Reference Citations in Text Examples: Works by a single author The last name of the author and the year of publication are inserted in the text at the appropriate point. Simon (1945) posited that
Singin' in the Rain Movie Review (1952) The image that everyone remembers from "Singin' in the Rain" has Gene Kelly, dressed in a yellow slicker, hanging from a lamp-post and swinging his umbrella in the wild joy of new love. The scene builds to agloriously saturated ecstasy as Kelly stomps through the puddles of water in the gutters, making big wet splashes. The entire sequence, from the moment Kelly begins to dance until the moment the cop looks at him strangely, is probably the most joyous musical sequence ever filmed. It celebrates a man who has just fallen in love and has given himself over to heedless celebration. And the rainwater provides the dancer with a tactile medium that reflects his joy in its own noisy way. "Singin' in the Rain" has been voted one of the greatest films of all time in international critics' polls, and is routinely called the greatest of all the Hollywood musicals.
'Stranger By the Lake' and 'Spring Breakers' Head Up Cahiers du Cinéma's Top 10 Films for 2013 "Spring Breakers" It’s that time of year again -- and no, we’re not talking about Thanksgiving stuffing and holiday shopping. Top 10 lists will overrun every entertainment news site, personal blog and Twitter feed for the next six weeks. That bastion of film history and cinematic sophistication Cahiers du Cinéma has published its best-of-the-year list already, below. See how the CdC’s judgments match up with your favorites from 2013. 1.
Singin' In The Rain (1952) Background Singin' in the Rain (1952) is one of the most-loved and celebrated film musicals of all time from MGM, before a mass exodus to filmed adaptations of Broadway plays emerged as a standard pattern. It was made directly for film, and was not a Broadway adaptation. The joyous film, co-directed by Stanley Donen and acrobatic dancer-star-choreographer Gene Kelly, is a charming, up-beat, graceful and thoroughly enjoyable experience with great songs, lots of flashbacks, wonderful dances (including the spectacular Broadway Melody Ballet with leggy guest star Cyd Charisse), casting and story. Are these rumors true that wedding bells are soon to ring for you and Lina?... He begins his conveniently-laundered version of his rise to stardom with one motto he has always lived by, instilled in him by his parents from the very beginning: Dignity - always dignity. My roles were urbane, sophisticated, suave...And of course, all through those pictures, Lina was and is always, an inspiration to me.
Silent-movie buffs search the screen for clues to origins of 'Mostly Lost' films Beneath glimmering chandeliers at an Art Deco movie house built into the side of a mountain, 150 silent-movie buffs sat wide-eyed as snippets from films lost decades ago lighted up the screen. Their quest: Name the film, or at least spot details that will advance the cause. The fans shouted clues as a piano player wearing an old-time parlor vest and a thick period mustache improvised jaunty scores. They scoured vintage magazines on their laptops, checked film databases on their tablets, and scrubbed their brains for odd bits of early 20th century cultural history. Every frame had the potential to unlock a secret. "East Coast vegetation!" A locomotive flashed, and someone deduced that a scene had been filmed in France, given the placement of the boiler. And then there was the lucky glimpse of a calendar with a key nugget — the date April 1 falling on a Saturday. What they all had in common was an obsession with a time when movies were made without color, sound or social media campaigns.
Movies and Film: A Brief History of Sound in Movies We all know that first there was silent film and then there was sound. But that's not the whole story. Before films talked they still made themselves heard through intertitles and musical accompaniment. And after the introduction of the microphone, there were still questions about how to use the technology. Here is a brief breakdown of the evolution of sound. You Ain't Heard Nothing Yet: Before Sound Short Cuts Though intertitles tended toward the brief and explanatory, the writer or director could choose to be lush or poetic. Then, nature mourned—The Birds were hushed—It rained, rained, and rained ….AndOh Love—Without the—Marriage is a sacrilege and a mockery. Though Edison did not invent film, he always conceived that this visual medium and his phonograph would mesh to make sound film, and was busy trying to invent sound film almost from the birth of cinema—from about 1885—more than a third of a century before sound film became commercially feasible. Inventing Sound Second Take