First threatrical release was on Christmas Eve, 1896, at the Theatre Robert Houdin, 8 boulevard des Italiens, Paris.
Georges Méliès was considered the "father of special effects".
Now imagine an audience unused to visual effects (During a train scene in silent film, in which the train appeared to be coming right at the audience, people were injured when everyone stampeded out of their seats for the edges of the theatre).
[ - ] coldsoak 1 point 3 monthsFeb 4, 2024 23:28:14 ago (+1/-0)
Thanks for reminding me about this guy. I watched a DVD box set by this guy years ago, he was doing lots of great work way back when. I remember reading somewhere that his brother came to the US and pissed away all of his film-making brother's money through bad business deals. https://archive.is/Flop9
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[ - ] BulletStopper [op] 0 points 3 monthsFeb 5, 2024 09:28:10 ago (+0/-0)
Uh-huh. Which part of of the term, "silent film", do you feel you are having the most trouble understanding?