Pre Cinema History 📷🎞️🇨🇦 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿さんのイラストまとめ

Folk woodcuts were shown in the ‘Kosmorama’, glued together in a long tape, rewound from roller to roller.

This ‘movement’ provided the idea of motion depending on what the viewer saw. -30- https://t.co/9sqo8vCotZ

1858
THE KOSMORAMA
The ‘Kosmorama’ is another name for a large square or rectangular shaped woodcut viewing device that can be viewed by several people at a time.

Another name for the Kosmorama is ‘Fotoplastykon’ (Polish) or ‘Photoplasticon’ (English).

EARLY SILENT MOVIE MAKE-UP
The developments in movie make-up in the early 20th century were on a scale similar to the changes that took place in 19th century stage make-up, after electric lighting was introduced into theatres.

OUTDOOR ROOM ‘CAMERA OBSCURA’
This illustration is taken from a 19th century book by Fulgence Marion entitled ‘The Wonders of Optics’ published in 1869. Here it is, made into a cute little coloured #animation.

1568
DANIEL BARBARO (1514-1570)
This Venetian nobleman and architect describes the use of a biconvex lens in the ‘Camera Obscura’ in his 'La Practtica Della Perspecttiva' (Barbaro, Venice, Italy, 1568, ch.5, p192) [below right].

WAMPAS (1922-1934)
Western Association of Motion Picture Advertisers began in 1921 & is self explanatory by title. Started w/ 35 'stars' and at least 13 ‘up & comers’ added annually.

Names like Mary Philbin, Colleen Moore & Eleanor Boardman.

Later known as WAMPAS Baby Stars.

Robertson was clearly the early master of the ‘Magic Lantern’ ‘Phantasmagoria’. His concept of motion-projectors precedes the concept of dollying and panning, which was born of the cinematographer in the early 20th century. -30- https://t.co/fk1sh5bx4p

‘The Miraculous Origin of Hachiman’ (Sumiyoshi 1599-1690) is an opaque watercolour, ink, and gold leaf on paper, mounted on cloth assembled into a scroll.

Its actual length is 12 7/8 in x 42 3/4ft & is housed at the @smithartmuseum, Northampton, Massachusetts. https://t.co/vCKIf9Q7Sg

Below see 4 sections of the Japanese Narrative Handscroll known as ‘The Miraculous Origin of Hachiman’ in the style of Sumiyoshi Jokei, (Sumiyoshi 1599-1690).

Like a silent film, notice the written ‘dialogue inter-titles’ in-between the visual sections of the scroll. https://t.co/k9eohJiPjs

The Pinhole Image is an absolutely amazing natural phenomenon.