西方电影发展史

1、The Contemporary Western FilmsIt is said, the world film history is the Hollywoods conquest of the world film markets or the history of resisting against Hollywood.Thomas Edison Edison and Mechanician Dickson, punching on the both sides of the film for traction, solve the technical problem of mechan

2、ical transmission. This lays the foundation for the birth of film. And Edison gave the new born technology a charming, poetic and fantasy namemovie。Auguste LumiereLouis Lumiere Dec 28 1895, Lumiere Brothers the first time showed the film Factory Gate, Watered Gardener and Train Arrives at Station to

3、 the public by tickets, in a basement of the coffeehouse, Capucince Avenue 14, Pairs. This marks the birth of film, also the birth of the cinema。Georges Melies1861 - 1938 Lumieres considered film as a scientific Lumieres considered film as a scientific treasure. Film is to record real life and treas

4、ure. Film is to record real life and they were called pioneer of documentary they were called pioneer of documentary and founder of realistic film.and founder of realistic film. Melies think the screen is the stage. The Melies think the screen is the stage. The screen drama he shot is to reflect lif

5、e. screen drama he shot is to reflect life. Melies is the pioneer of feature film and Melies is the pioneer of feature film and the founder of romantic film.the founder of romantic film. In 1927, the first sound film In 1927, the first sound film The Jazz Singer came onto screen in The Jazz Singer c

6、ame onto screen in America but the first true sound film America but the first true sound film is Lights of New York in 1929.is Lights of New York in 1929. In 1935, the first colour film In 1935, the first colour film Becky Sharp screened in America.Becky Sharp screened in America. In 1906, the firs

7、t feature film In 1906, the first feature film Ned Kelly was shot in Australia.Ned Kelly was shot in Australia.The “ Blooming Period of Silent Films”The Early 20The Early 20thth Century Century In the silent time, the In the silent time, the most famous filmmakers are most famous filmmakers are Grif

8、fith and Chaplin with Griffith and Chaplin with some great works like The some great works like The Birth of A Nation and Birth of A Nation and Modern Times.Modern Times. D.W. Griffith1875 - 1948 Charlie Chaplin1889-1977 Chaplin is a world-famous comedian. with rich life experience, profound social

9、insight, ingenuity of idea, and his contagious pantomime, he created highest achievements of silent film for mankind. 1930s to 1950sAfter 70s, world film got greater development, film types and styles were becoming increasingly diverseNowadays FilmsWith more and more techniques applied, digital technique, virtual technique, 3D technique and so on, films have become more fantastic. 我们对好莱坞有点误解，我我们对好莱坞有点误解，我们老觉得好莱坞像跟艺术有点关们老觉得好莱坞