IDC4O – History of Film Unit – Research Assignments


Please pick one of the following topics below and research the answer and then create a PowerPoint presentation with the question, the answer, and some visual aspect to support it.


Who invented the video camera?
How did inventors build up to the first movie?
How are images saved on the actual film? How are they developed?
What was the first movie? What came before it?
What were some early film techniques
What were the first movie studios? Who started them?
When did film change from black and white to colour?
When did sound enter film? What was it like before?
When did special effects first begin being used?
What were the biggest advancement in film techniques?
How were different special effects made?
What are the steps before a movie gets made?
What are the most popular movies made before 1970?
What were the most important films of the 1920s & 1930s?
What were the most important films of the 1940s & 1950s?
What were the most important films of the 1960s & 1970s?
Who were the biggest stars before 1960?
How has film developed in Europe?
How has film developed in Asia?
How have other artists been involved in the history of film?





Check before handing in:

[ ] PowerPoint includes question
[ ] PowerPoint includes detailed answer
[ ] PowerPoint includes some pictures/screen captures

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