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Milestones in Movie-Making Technology Discuss and answer in your notebook . 1 What types of information are included in the timeline ? What changes in film technology are included in the timeline ? 3 Which technological change do you think had the greatest effect on movie-goers ? Explain why . Which special effects in today's movies impress you the most ? Describe special effects from a movie you have recently seen . Include : ? the title of the movie ? a description of the scene ( s ) where the special effects were used ? why the special effects impressed you 1 880 In 1889 , Thomas Edison invents the first motion picture projector ( Kinetoscope ) and camera ( Kinetograph ) . 1890 In 1895 , the Lumiere brothers of France invent the Cinematographe , both a movie camera and projector in one . Both inventions contribute to the birth of cinema . 1900 1900 s-1920 s— This is the era of the silent film . Studios turn movie-making into a big business . 1910 1920 In The Jazz Singer ( 1927 ) starring Al Jolson , singing and a few lines of dialogue are added to film for the first time . The " talkies" become 1930 popular . 1930 s-1940 s— This is the Golden Age of Hollywood . Color in movies becomes possible 1940 through the use of Technicolor . 1950 1 950 s — The movie industry fears losing its audience to television . New technologies are introduced , such as 3-D movies and Cinemascope , 1960 a wider screen which is unsuitable for TV . 1970 1970 s — The first blockbuster movies are produced . Audiences are thrilled with stunning special effects . This new formula brings back the 1980 large audiences to the theaters and many movies make millions at the box office . 1990 1990 s — This is the beginning of the Digital Age , with CDs , video cameras and DVDs . Developments in computer effects can change the 2000 look of a film and save money . The age of virtual characters begins .
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