LOG QUESTION: WRAPPING CINEMA HISTORY

Take a few moments to reflect on what you have learned in this unit. The history of cinema is vast, and we could only cover a short part of it. After watching this video, what do you notice about the evolution of filmmaking? How did it all begin? How far have we come? In your opinion, where are we headed?

Filmmaking started off very simple, with pictures shown in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion. Later, it started to develop, and events and stories could be recorded. These were called photoplays, and they consisted of scenics, topicals, and fiction films that were single shot pictures. This would soon change with innovations in editing and camera work, such as cross-cutting. Now, movies are filmed in color, and they contain elaborate stories with all kinds of special effects, including CGI and practical effects. In my opinion, I believe movies are going to become more realistic and immersive, with technology such as VR and AI.