Film History (Movies are Magic): Flashcard

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What term was first used to describe a the specific technology of a thin, flexible material coated in light-sensitive emulsion that retains an image after it's exposed to light?

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film

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the term "film" refers to a movie, and also the process of recording a movie

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True

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What is an analog substitute for the original film technology? Options: VHS, CD, DVD, Streaming

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VHS

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this started out as a collection of still images viewed one after another in rapid succession, which creates the illusion of motion

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Film

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Who was the first person to describe the illusion of film?

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Peter Mark Roget

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What is referred to as a "frame" in this video?

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a still image of a movie

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The optical illusion that lets you see a series of images in rapid succession as continuous motion

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Phi Phenomenon

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What was the major precursor to film?

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Photography

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A box, tent, or room with a lens or pinhole in one end, and a reflective surface like a mirror at the other

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Camera Obscura

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When was the first known photograph taken?

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1820s