In the late 1800s, the groundbreaking Kinescope,
Phonograph, Cinematograph, etc. were invented. Early film, and film as a whole
was born. Film shot on cameras were now possible to be viewed by an audience.
Whether it was a woman dancing in a large dress or a film of a man holding his
face next to a woman then kissing her for half a second, a new world was
introduced into society.
The points of the
films were to entertain an audience. The films immediately influenced the
audience; similar to ideas in films today. After "The Kiss", the man
who did the kissing was an instant celebrity to people viewing the film. He was
labeled as a good kisser and women would approach him asking him for a sample
of his expertise. For the first time, people had the opportunity to view an
idea in a form closest to real life. People say during the screening of the
"Black Diamond Express" some of the audience believed they were
actually going to get hit by a train and would jump out of the way of the
oncoming train.
These basic films evolved into narrative films with
a storyline. The power of film cannot be described. From basic ideas to huge
life-changing ideas, film is one of the most influential forms of media in
society, and it has been since it was first introduced into our world. Moving
pictures are universal; you don't need to know a language to view images. This
new form of media changed the world, and continues to change the world and
almost everyone in it.
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