Early Film Scavenger Hunt Pt.1

Take a few minutes online to search out and find one early short silent film that you like that was made prior to 1910. Embed the video in your blog.
Why do you like this early silent film? What is so interesting about it? What are two common things that you noticed about the films you saw while searching for your video on youtube?

A Trip to the Moon, which was released in 1902, is significant to the history of cinema because it was one of the very first narrative films ever made and one of the very first films to make use of innovative filmmaking techniques such as time lapse photography, double exposure, etc. It was a pioneer of success in film, one of the first theatrical releases, it was a genuine work of art. It had many costumes, and make up effects they had so many cool sets. I got to see the process of the rocket ship being built it showed the journey of a group of men going to outer space, and having to prepare for their trip. They both were very static when I saw both videos and both of the frame rates were slow. 

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