Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Trip to the Moon (Voyage dans la lune): Required Viewing

Students,
    Besides Friday's scheduled screening (Salesman) you are required to see the following short film, A Trip to the Moon, by Georges Melies (1902). It's only 13 minutes long. I'm certain you'll enjoy this film. Except for camera movement, we haven't advanced much beyond the inventive charm of this film. It's an example of Formalism, by the way. So from the beginning, by lucky chance, the two earliest filmmakers defined the two styles that would define cinema to the present day. Enjoy. Below is a Study Picture to assist enjoyment.

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