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THE FILM before THE FILM
“THE FILM before THE FILM” is a short documentary that traces the evolution of title design through the history of film. This short film was a research project at the BTK (Berliner Technische...
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Fritz Lang, Film History and Fate
Aaron Cutler looks at the life and times of cinema’s key pioneers – the German-Austrian filmmaker Fritz Lang. Film history frequently offers two versions of Fritz Lang: A maker of epic German tragedies...
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Censorship in Cinema – Film School’D
Cinefix delves into the history of Censorship from the early state run censorship boards to the modern ratings system. You may also be interested in our very own lesson – The History of Hollywood...
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10 Forgotten Inventors Who Created Film As We Know It
Dustin Koski lists 10 innovators of film that shaped the medium’s beginnings and forged the look of modern cinema. Daring movies delight audiences, so we applaud filmmakers who do new things with the...
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Top 10 Makeup Transformations of All Time – Cinefix
Movie makeup can do more than hide imperfections and beautify actors. Well-designed makeup can play a major role in creating a character. These are our top 10 makeup transformations of all time.
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The Comic Book Origins of Batman’s Alfred Pennysworth
A butler is trusted with safeguarding his master’s secrets – especially when he’s serving a superhero. WatchMojo explores Alfred’s comic book origins. Here is WatchMojo’s take on Batman’s sidekick:...
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All about the Serpentine Dance
The Serpentine Dance was one of the first things captured by Edison’s film cameras – but what was the Serpentine Dance? Who? The serpentine dance emerged during the late nineteenth century. It evolved...
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The Notorious History of Drunken Hollywood
Larry Getlen digs through Hollywood’s sordid history looking at some legendary Tinseltown drunks. By the early 1930s, Herman J. Mankiewicz was a screenwriting genius who had secretly helped construct...
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What Are Literature, Philosophy & History For? Alain de Botton Explains with...
Alain de Botton presents three short films about why we study Literature, Philosophy and History Once upon a time, questions about the use-value of art were the height of philistinism. “All art is...
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Girls on Film: 4 female filmmakers who pioneered horror movies
Despite popular misconceptions, women have been on the cutting edge of the genre since its earliest days If you’re looking for a good new horror movie, there are plenty of directors whose works fit the...
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The History of Cinema in France
Raffles.com presents this tidy infographic covering the history of film from the perspective of cinema’s birthplace: France. Produced by Raffles
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How Mister Rogers Saved the VCR
In 1984, a landmark case laid down a controversial law regarding technology and copyright infringement. Here’s a look back at the “Betamax Case,” including the role Mister Rogers played in the Supreme...
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Haruo Nakajima: The Man Who Would Become Godzilla
The original man who donned the Godzilla suit, Haruo Nakajima, talks about his on-set experience playing the creature that terrorized Tokyo.
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Pixel Pioneers: A Brief History of Graphics in Video Games
Ahoy.com introduces a 5 part series on the evolution of video game graphics.
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The Future of Film Technology? – Film School’D
Movies have come a long way since the days of the kinetoscope. So strap an iPad to your face and we’ll take you to the future of cinema, as the lines between film, video games, and reality converge.
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Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘Amazing Vision’ for Filmmaking
Susan King chronicles some of the advancements of Cecil B. DeMille – a pioneer of filmmaking along with D.W. Griffith but worked well into the studio era. The only time Cecil B. DeMille’s granddaughter...
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George Eastman House Presents the History of Photography
The George Eastman House presents a 12 part series that covers the science of photography from the first experiments up to digital photography. Chapter 1 - Before Photography Chapter 2 - The...
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The History of the Broadcast Yulelog
The yule log is a fascinating tradition, isn’t it? 3+ hours of footage of a burning log, a holiday symbol of home and family, first broadcast in the 1960s for those poor city folk without fireplaces of...
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EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS and the myth of authenticity
Film Historian David Bordwell dives really deep into the the crossroads of Egyptian history and entertainment in Exodus: Gods and Kings. One has to sympathize with filmmakers tackling a tale set in...
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Undeveloped World War II Film Discovered
The Rescued Film Project discovers and processes 31 rolls of film shot by an American WWII soldier over 70 years ago.
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