The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Birth of the Cinema

Directed by Mark Cousins
TV-PG
S1 • E1    Sep 2, 2011    64m
8.1
The Story of Film looks at the birth of cinema. It examines the period 1895-1918 where early film pioneers created the first moving pictures. It also look at the period 1903-1918 and the early years of silent film. It examines the development of film techniques including special effects, tracking shots, close ups, wide-screen editing, continuity cutting, parallel editing, reverse angle, and back-lighting.

Cast of Birth of the Cinema

  • Mark CousinsPresenter / Narrator / Director / Writer
  • Mario CordovaNarratore
  • Agnes de MilleSelf
  • John ArcherProducer

 

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