BLOG QUESTION: CINEMA HISTORY PRE-REFLECTION

How do you think the history of cinema has influenced the way we tell stories today? Are there any examples of films or techniques that might have been inspired by the past? What are three things you'd like to learn during this unit?

I believe the history of cinema has positively impacted the way we tell stories. With film, you’re able to visually tell a narrative, giving you creative freedom to show emotions and tell a message through a variety of mediums and techniques such as sound, visual effects, pacing, coloring, etc. There are a variety of films that are inspired by the past, such as films in the historical fiction genre, and we still use the same standard techniques like tracking in, dutch angles, and also storytelling techniques like characters moving out of frame. 3 things I’d like to learn more about is the development of silent films, what genres were prominent during certain time periods, and how did the wars/political systems affect the development of film.