Film is a series of still images which when shown on screen, create the illusion of a moving picture
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When was film created?
No one knows because it dates back to thousands of years ago
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Why was sound an important part of film?
Sound was an important part in film because viewers could actually hear what the actors on screen were talking or feeling
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What is film considered?
An art and industry
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Why were black and white pictures more popular?
Because of their cheap price and their classic look
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Name 4 things all film has in common
Setting
Plot
Characters
Protagonist
Script
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What proposition did Joann Shultz propose?
That a silver and chalk mixture darkens when exposed to light
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How long did it take the daguerreotype to capture a picture
A couple of minutes depending on light and setting
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What was the process similar to the daguerreotype called in Berlin?
Photographie
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When was the first digital camera available to the public?
1980
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By the end of the 1880s, how many minutes could a video camera record?
3 minutes
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What is one example of old film.
Motion Pictures
Operas
Plays
Musicals
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Sound was available in what decade?
1920
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How long did you have to sit for a colored photo to be captured?
Hours or even days depending on what time of day and the setting
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What two Greek words is photography derived from and what are their meanings?
photos- "light" and -graphos "drawing"
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When was sound available on screen?
In the 1920s
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When was the zoetrope used (what century)?
The 19th Century
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How long did the first camera take to capture photos?
9 hours
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Why was the first photo destroyed.
In an attempt to duplicate it, the photo was destroyed
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What did Louise call his new type of camera after he studied with Niepce?
Daguerreotype
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Why were silent films popular?
Because they appealed to people's imaginations
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What did the zoetrope show?
It showed that a carefully drawn sequence of drawings and showing them in order at a certain speed would appear like the objects ot pictures are moving
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What did theatre owners usually hire to go along with the movie?
Pianists or Orchestras
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How were color photos able to be saved?
By means of a filter the photo could be exposed to sunlight with out fading