Viaje a la Luna (Le Voyage dans la Lune):
1902 - George Mélies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrdVdKlxUk
This short film, made in 1902, was created by french filmmaker and illusionistGeorge Mélies. It combines real life action with stop motion photography to create trick visual effects.
Lots of contemporary films make indirect reference to this short film, and it is clear to see which ones they are, for example, Harry Potter.
It is interesting to see the different art and media used to create the scenery and 'animations' of this film, and which effects worked better than others, for example, from the descent of the rocket into the sea and the ship's arrival back to the town, to the use of hand painted backdrops, and the cuts where the aliens die in a puff of smoke.
The film is a silent film, but with a musical accompaniment. It is interesting to see how, in many early animations, composers would compose in real time to create the mood for each part of the films. Although the music score is supposed to convey the atmosphere and emotions of each scene, at times I still found it difficult to work out exactly how the plot was progressing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrdVdKlxUk
This short film, made in 1902, was created by french filmmaker and illusionistGeorge Mélies. It combines real life action with stop motion photography to create trick visual effects.
Lots of contemporary films make indirect reference to this short film, and it is clear to see which ones they are, for example, Harry Potter.
It is interesting to see the different art and media used to create the scenery and 'animations' of this film, and which effects worked better than others, for example, from the descent of the rocket into the sea and the ship's arrival back to the town, to the use of hand painted backdrops, and the cuts where the aliens die in a puff of smoke.
The film is a silent film, but with a musical accompaniment. It is interesting to see how, in many early animations, composers would compose in real time to create the mood for each part of the films. Although the music score is supposed to convey the atmosphere and emotions of each scene, at times I still found it difficult to work out exactly how the plot was progressing.
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