'Early Film' is generally taken to cover the period of invention (early 1890s) to the First World War. During the past twenty years, it has become a sophisticated area of cinema studies, with its own methodology.
'Early Film' is generally taken to cover the period of invention (early 1890s) to the First World War. During the past twenty years, it has become a s...
"Fishing in the Bahamas" brings to you the wonderful colours of the Bahamas and the excitement of catching some of the worlds best sportfish. Excerpts "I was in the boat going out of Sampson Cay with the sun on the horizon. It was so pretty, pinks, red purples in the sky, what a great day for fishing." "I put out all the rods using all the colours I had selected. They looked good, all were bobbing, splashing and dancing in and out of the water. The birds were going crazy, diving into the water at what seemed like 100mph, small fish jumping everywhere.What was underneath feeding on all these...
"Fishing in the Bahamas" brings to you the wonderful colours of the Bahamas and the excitement of catching some of the worlds best sportfish. Excerpts...
There's more to Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) than a strange name and the fact that he shot dead his wife's lover. Best known for his sequence photographs of humans and animals in motion, the 'galloping horse photographer' has left a legacy of scientific and artistic work that continues to influence visual media today. A spinoff from the website The Compleat Muybridge, is Muy Blog on Wordpress, keeping Muybridge enthusiasts up to date with what's happening in the wide world of Muybridge and his images. This souvenir selection is from the first four years of news, research and comment. Read...
There's more to Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) than a strange name and the fact that he shot dead his wife's lover. Best known for his sequence photog...
Volume 1 of A History of Early Film begins with the period of technical invention. It then moves to the arrival of the first screenings in Britain. It includes an evocative selection of advertisements for the earliest films from scarce periodicals. The last section covers 1901-6 as the medium of cinema developed.
Volume 1 of A History of Early Film begins with the period of technical invention. It then moves to the arrival of the first screenings in Britain. I...
Volume 3 of A History of Early Film examines critical responses to early cinema, including the impassioned thoughts of one of the first film critics, the American poet Vachel Lindsay and considers some contemporary judgements of the social aspects of moving pictures.
Volume 3 of A History of Early Film examines critical responses to early cinema, including the impassioned thoughts of one of the first film critics, ...
A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 1 (and volumes 2 and 3) cover the optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that proliferated before the introduction of cinema. Volume 1 is divided into the following sections: The camera obscura; Photography; Stereoscopy; Moving photographs; Chronophotography; Optical, philosophical toys.
A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 1 (and volumes 2 and 3) cover the optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that proliferated before the i...
A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 2 (and volumes 1 and 3) cover the optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that proliferated before the introduction of cinema. It is divided into the following sections: Peepshows; The Panorama; The Diorama; Magic Mirrors; Shadowplay; Magic Lanterns; Pepper's Ghost; Recreative Science.
A History of Pre-Cinema Volume 2 (and volumes 1 and 3) cover the optical devices used for entertainment and instruction that proliferated before the i...
Volume 3 of A History of Pre-Cinema contains a complete reprint of Olive Cook's book Movement in Two Dimensions. In it, the author carefully describes how each of the technologies worked, but she is more concerned with the aesthetic and cultural than the technical.
Volume 3 of A History of Pre-Cinema contains a complete reprint of Olive Cook's book Movement in Two Dimensions. In it, the author carefully describes...
