The Lumiere Brothers shot many 'moving pictures’ that were essentially, a means of capturing and recording movement. Their short films such as Workers leaving a Factory and Arrival of a Train at a Station were representations of reality, and would have seemed very realistic and impressive for audiences of the time. It is interesting to see these early films such as the Lumiere Brothers films and to see how cinema has progressed.
A Trip To The Moon (George Melies- 1902)
This film is considered to be the first sci-fi ever made and is an important resource in showing the advancement of film. Trip to the Moon has incredible special effects for its time, it would seem very basic to the modern day viewer, however I still found it quit entertaining. Melies, being a magician originally, brought technical and narrative developments to cinema such as multiple exposures, time lapse and dissolve. This film shows the revolution of the time differing from the Lumiere Brothers short films that captured real life, which inspired future filmmakers into the new fantasy film for entertainment. Melies showed the audience things that they could not experience with his formalist approach, he has not attempted to recreate reality in anyway with the story set as a narrative, exaggerated acting and sets. Again this film is a must see if interested in the history of film making and the advancement of sci-fi and special effects.
The Great Train Robbery (Edwin Porter- 1903)
This film is considered the first western ever made and started a whole new genre of film. Porter’s editing and use of both in and out of studio locations, showed audiences a new complex way to tell a story. The film demonstrated that an audience was able to follow something like this and they enjoyed it. This film was the first time a camera was moved during filming and new angles were explored with tilting the camera. The film is categorised as classicism.
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