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100

First ever motion picture?

Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory

100

Who invented Cinematographe

Auguste and Louis Lumiere

100

What was function of Cinematographe?

machine that could record, develop, and project film

100

Film from 1990 that showcased digital technology?

Jurassic Park

Toy Story

100

What was Hollywood's Studio System?

Big companies controlled production of films. (Warner Bros, Paramount, etc.)

200

What made 1920s "Golden Age of Silent Film"?

creative growth and popularity of film

200

What is Technicolour?

Way of creating vibrant, full-coloured movies.

200

First feature film with synchronized sound?

Jazz Singer

200

What animation studio became famous in 1990s?

Pixar

300

Who was Charlie Chaplin? 

famous silent actor. 

300

What is CGI? How did it change visual storytelling?

Computer Generated Imagery

Could enhance movies in new and exciting ways.

300

Name a film that used Technicolour

1. Wizard of Oz (1939)

2. Gone with the Wind (1939)

300

What countries developed notable film industry after WW2?

Japan

India

Italy

400

Name a famous star from mid-1900s?

Marilyn Monroe

James Dean

Audrey Hepburn

400

How has streaming changed access to movies?

Easily accessible.

Globally accessible.


400

What type of film did Spielberg and Lucas create?

Jaws

Star Wars

400

Why is modern filmmaking more inclusive?

Diverse voices and stories can reach global audiences

500

Influential Director from mid-1900s?

Alfred Hitchcock

Orson Welles


500

What remains at heart of film making?

storytelling