Wrapping Early Cinema History

Some of the biggest things I've learned from this unit are that Edison was pivotal in advancing the motion picture, although he created a monopoly on the industry and tried to sue anyone who used similar equipment. I also learned that the invention of photography was crucial to the age of motion pictures, because it created technology that highlighted the persistence of vision principle, and made motion films a possibility with the right adjustments. These adjustments came around with new inventions, like Kodak and his creation of flexible film, as well as a shutter and mechanism to increase the frame rate. The video shows me that the evolution of filmmaking started with low quality black and white films that gradually improved to have sound, then color, and eventually crazy sound effects and CGI that are used everywhere today. It's crazy to think that the whole phenomenon of motion pictures started with a couple guys who experimented with series photography and realized that when you put the photos together, it gave the illusion of motion. We've come a long way since then, and I think we're headed to an age in cinema where everything is shot digitally and film becomes nonexistent, as it's a more grueling process and people are always looking for ways to improve their lives.