FORGOTTEN FILM FROM BEGINNINGS TO “TALKIES”
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FORGOTTEN FILM FROM BEGINNINGS TO “TALKIES” UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA! LESSON 3. SOUND FILMS: TALKIES
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FORGOTTEN FILM FROM BEGINNINGS TO “TALKIES”. UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA! LESSON 3. SOUND FILMS: TALKIES. “TALKIES” SOUND FILM. What are “talkies”? A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FORGOTTEN FILMFROM BEGINNINGS TO “TALKIES”
UNIT 2. THIS IS CINEMA!
LESSON 3. SOUND FILMS: TALKIES
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What are “talkies”?
A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image,
as opposed to a silent film.
The sound films incorporating synchronized dialogue were known as
"talking pictures" or "talkies".
Adapted from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_film
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What happen in 1927?
The first feature film originally presented as a talkie was The Jazz Singer, released in
October 1927.
Warner Brothers produced the first widely-screened feature-length talkie or movie with
dialogue.
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Adapted from: http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro3.html
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The Jazz Singer
The revolutionary film was mostly silent.
It consisted of a few songs by Al Jolson and a few lines of synchronized dialogue.
Adapted from: http://www.filmsite.org/20sintro3.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_film
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The sound era was officially inaugurated
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From Mary Pickford:
'Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.'
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Why did Mary Pickford say that?Because it was a very controversial subject.
What do you think she meant?It was shocking.
It was unnecessary, especially for a silent film star as she was.
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From Mary Pickford:'Adding sound to movies would be like putting lipstick on the Venus de Milo.'
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What is the main advantage of silent film compared to talkies?
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? ?? ?
?Body and facial language is an
universal language. That means it that can be understood
everywhere.Translation is not needed.
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Watch the film
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Singing in the rain
http://www.filmsite.org/sing.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045152/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singin'_in_the_Rain
Here are many sequences:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6CuBK0cgX4&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7QL46cK7B8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNRJfr5y0RY&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW02c5UNGl0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3OnIYW5u4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA3OnIYW5u4
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=singing+in+the+rain&aq=0s
Charlie Chaplin & Mary Pickford & Al Jolson - Let's Go To The Movies (1948) 9’11’’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lav-MdeiEvE&feature=related
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Silent film or talkie?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHdmaFJ6W6MSceneshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CReDRHDYhk8http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZlJ0vtUu4wFlag scene. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqFU8O53tr4
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UNIT 2. WORD BANK
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Click on the
word bank
