The lecture this week explored the world and the history of film and television; from the big screen, to the small. It touched on a number of milestones in the history of film and television including the beginning of television and its transformation from black and white to colour, the introduction of sound, 3D films and the oscars.
It investigated the way in which film has developed in time and the way in which it has advanced in order to remain as a prominent industry. For example, when television was introduced and audiences jumped at the idea of this kind of entertainment in the comfort of their own homes, the film industry was frantically trying to come up with something more technologically advanced to lure its audienced back into the theatre, and with this came 3D films. Audiences then became immensely excited by the action packed, 'real-life' sense of 3D. Of course television then became aware of the competition between the two not-so-distant industries and started broadcasting films onto television.
Exploring the history of film and television put into perspective just how far the two industries have come. From 3D films to 3D televisions, from no sound to high definition, surround sound. While we today appreciate the technological advancements we have, it is the less advanced technologies that have allowed us these advancements society seem to rely so heavily on now.
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