TV & Films journey of evolution through the generations
Today the possibilities in TV & Film are endless since the rise and development of technology, but have you ever stopped to ask yourself where it all started? Well lets take a look...
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Film Throughout time
1894 |
1917-1952
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It all started in New York City 1894, the words first commercial motion picture exhibition thanks to Thomas Edison’s Kinetoscope. The Kinetoscope was designed to be viewed individually through the window component, it wasn't a movie projector but it introduced the basic approach that would become standard for cinematic project.
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A process called Technicolour put colours on the screen “ The Gulf Between” was the first to use colour. Then in 1927 we had our first film to use synchronised sound, “The Jazz Singer”. But it wasn't until May 1928 sound & colour could be used at the same time, this was only sound effects and no dialogue, the first film to use this was “ The Viking”
The first Mickey Mouse ever created was on Plane Crazy (1928) – and still today is one of the most loved animated characters. Then in December 1928 we had our first all talking film “The Lights Of New York” then a year after in 1929 we had our first colour film to feature dialogue we saw this on “On The Show”. Then in 1952 Technicolour was replaced by Kodak Eastman Colour. |
1928-1955 |
1990’s -2010 |
Cinema VS TV
Due to the spread of black and white TV around this time it started drastically reducing theatre attendance so to win audiences back they made some improvements: . Widescreen was introduced . Polarised 3D Projection – A 3D system that uses polarization glasses to create the illusion of 3D images. . Stereophonic Sound- a.k.a Stereo , this is sound reproduction that creates the illusion of directionally and audible perspective. |
Digital technology was the push force for change throughout the 1990’s & into 200’s. Digital 3D projection solved earlier problem-prone 3d systems and become popular since early 2010’s.
Rise Of CGI An animated 3D wireframe graphic is used for the first time in the first Star Wars film in 1997. Then in 1995 The first feature film made completely out of CGI which was Toy Story. The Matrix a science fiction film in 1999 used the first use of CG interpolation in Bullet time effects. ( CGI interpolation is used to enhance actors filmed with motion capture and multiple still cameras shooting from all angles ) The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy was the first to se photorealistic motion captured character for a film this was in 2002. A motion capture suit recorded movements that were applied to the digital character Golem. In 2009 Avatar was the first film to be made in 3D completely and technology continued advances which meant new business for Hollywood as they crated film services online one of the biggest being Netflix. |
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Glossary:
Analogue- analogue television is the original television technology that uses analogue signals to transmit video and audio. In an analogue television broadcast, the brightness, colours and sound are represented by rapid variations of either the amplitude, frequency or phase of the signal.
Digital- (DTV) is the transmission of audio and video by digitally processed and multiplexed signal, in contrast to the totally analogue and channel separated signals used by analogue television. Digital TV can support more than one programme in the same channel bandwidth.
Satellite- A device which is delivering television programming using signals relayed from space radio stations (e.g. DVB satellites). The signals are received via an outdoor parabolic reflector antenna usually referred to as a satellite dish and a low-noise block down converter.
Cable- Cable television is a system of delivering television programming to paying subscribers via radio frequency (RF) signals transmitted through coaxial cables or light pulses through fiber-optic cables.
Pay Per View- a television service in which viewers are required to pay a fee in order to watch a specific programme.
Streaming Content- Streaming content is an audio or video file on the Internet that is partially downloaded and then played as the remainder of the file is being downloaded. More specifically, live streaming is the method of constantly sending and receiving content over the Internet.
On-Demand Viewing- Video On Demand (VOD) is a feature of digital cable that allows you to rent movies and programs from the comfort of your home. You can Pause, Fast-forward or Rewind these programs just like you would with a DVD player or VCR.
Digital Recorders- A set-top box also known as a hard drive recorder allows you to record directly to a built-in hard drive, without the need for discs or tapes.New Consumer
Products- Consumer products generally refer to a wide array of manufactured goods which are purchased primarily for personal, family and/or household purposes and include such diverse products in terms of TV And film TV, Smart TV, High Definition, Super HD, 4K etc
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