An Investigation of the History of Photography and Early Cinema Before 20th Century Media History Course Supervised by Dr. Jonathan Stubbs Prepared by Niwar A. Obaid December 2‚ 2013 Introduction Ever since 1839 photography has become an essential means of communication and expression. In its early years‚ photography ’s unique powers of visual description have been used to record‚ report‚ and inform. As stated by Beaumont Newhall (1982: 7)‚ photography "is at once a science and
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Edweard Muybridge was an English photographer who was important for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion and in motion-picture projection. He was an eccentric inventor that was on the verge of a revolutionary discovery when his young wife had an affair. He killed her lover in cold blood and was later acquitted on a verdict of “justifiable homicide.” He later resumed work and developed a process for capturing movement on film‚ laying the groundwork for the motion picture industry
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Although photography wasn’t invented until the early 19th century‚ its basic concept first emerged about 2000 years ago with the advent of a device called the camera obscura (history.com). Also known as the pinhole camera‚ this device was either a darkened chamber or box with a small hole on one wall which reflected an image of what was outside the chamber onto the opposite wall. The resulting image was an obscure mirrored reflection which was projected upside down. The camera obscura was prevalent
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Perkins 1A IDs – People to Know: • Eadweard Muybridge (1830 – 1904) o Born in Britain‚ emigrated to US early in life‚ by the 1870s had become a very prominent photographer‚ mostly photographed nature and animals; very well known o 1872 – Leland Stanford (one of the richest in the state) questions whether or not a horse has all its feet off the ground when it gallops‚ hired Muybridge to take pictures of racehorses and prove or disprove this o 1877 – Muybridge built special track with a camera house
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As a poem about a tenth century battle‚ “The Battle of Maldon” gives a glimpse of the cultural and political ideas of medieval England. The poem shows evidence that medieval societies greatly admired and expected virtues‚ such as honor‚ loyalty‚ courage‚ and obedience. They believed in a hierarchy or pecking order in their culture and adhered to it. People with a corporate worldview held these virtues in high regard. Modern societies can identify with these qualities also. The Anglo-Saxon
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Brett Whiteley and Francis Bacon Essay Question: Discuss the way Whiteley’s work; ‘Self Portrait in the Studio’ 1976‚ and Bacon’s ‘Figure in Movement‚ 1976’ show two very different approaches to practice. How have these artists used gesture‚ colour‚ and form differently in these works to explore totally different emotional and psychological territory? Francis Bacon and Brett Whiteley show two very different approaches to their practice. They use gesture‚ colour and form differently in these works
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Introduction The following report will document the formation and development of an independent production company‚ exploring the delegation of roles and responsibilities through a series of diagnostic tools and group evaluations. The realisation of group dynamics will also help to form a productive organisational structure and allow for any gaps in required skills sets to be identified at an early stage. This will enable prior planning and preparation to be carried out efficiently. The portfolio
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medical schools. Striking in their honesty and strict attention paid to the details of the human body‚ they shocked many in and out of the art world. In the 1880s‚ Eakins’ interest in realism brought him in contact with the photographer Edward Muybridge. The two collaborated on photographing the movement of animals and humans. Though few painters took it seriously‚ Eakins believed the new photographic
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Urban Modernity in NY (1908) and Ash Can artists General: The thrills of technology‚ such as coney island‚ city of wonders‚ also had the nitty gritty‚ more poverty and realistic side of the city with the ash can artists • Song Slide: nickelodeon o Diversity‚ adults children white black o Let the audience feel as a presence w/in performance o Act of watching was also entertainment • Coney Island at Night- film frame o Electricity changing what nighttime meant in urban setting • Before
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viewer‚ the girl/woman was seen as threatening or improper. Edgar Degas’ Little Dancer Fourteen Years Old statue has a similar feel to the Fearless Girl. Both girls seem poised. There is a sense of real movement within each sculpture. Like Edward Muybridge‚ Visball studied animal and human locomotion. She encorporates a sense of movement in many of her sculptures. She designed the Fearless Girl after two girls‚ one of which was Latina. This technique helps to make Fearless Girl a symbol of empowerment
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