Cinema History
Learn how the art of cinema began from the days of the silents to the present crop of movies.
Film Began with Vision in Time Film Appreciation  Where does film begin…where did it start? With Fred Ott´s first sneeze? With a pan or cut into another time? Film conjures “angel songs and wild imaginings” and fills the screen. Andy Williams won’t mind that I´ve borrowed his song, will he? Film History  Subtopic - Subject Movie Appreciation. The history of film has some interesting developments in it, including the development of a whole nomenclature, enough to fill a glossary, and authoritative film resources.
Linguistic Interest  Subtopic - Subject Movie Appreciation. Dialects and speech patterns can tell a hidden story that supports the overt story of a movie and informs viewers who know what´s going on.
Movie Awards  Subtopic - Subject Movie Appreciation. Brava! Bravo! Awards galore cascade like autumn´s golden falling leaves. Who wins what where when and why?
Movie Terminology Definitions  Much of filmmaking jargon is useless to the casual movie goer but some concepts are actually useful for adding to your enjoyment of movie viewing. Personalities  Subtopic - Subject Movie Appreciation. To the actors, actresses, directors, writers, cinematographers, editors who make film viewing fun: Here´s lookin´ at them, kid.
Trailers  Subtopic - Subject Movie Appreciation. Elsewhere, I´ve dubbed trailers that tell all "spoiler trailers," and they predetermine viewer reactions.
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