By

Toju Mikie

MaLea Berry

Ella Sivertsen

FILM

Filmmaking took off in 1890’s1920’s: silent films—portrayed morals,

slapstick humor, overdone expressions 1927-The Jazz Singer Special effects—green screen, digital

animation (Wall-E ), etc.

A Look Back in History

EntertainmentInformative of culture, history, technology,

moralsOutlet for opinionProvides careers/jobs

Roles and Functions

Alfred Hitchcock—“master of thriller genre”Warner BrothersParamount PicturesMetro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM)20th Century (Fox)Charlie Chaplain and Jackie Coogan, The Kid

Key Players and Examples

Special effects—3D, better illustration of fantasy, action, etc.

More broadcasting/publicityDevelopments in domestic viewing—DVD,

Blu-RaySubtitles and dubbing

Impact of the Digital Age

Moral standardsPublic involvement of individuals in the film

industryDecreasing theater sales

Consider the Following…

http://www.filmsite.org/directors.htmlhttp://www. Filmsite.org/filmh.htmlhttp://hitchcock.tv/bio/bio.htmlhttp://charliechaplin.com/biography/articles/2

1-Overview-of-His-Life

Bibliography