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History and Discovery of Cinematography
Self-published textbook, by film historian Paul Burns, on the history of filmmaking. Covers pre-cinematic technologies and events and ends with the discovery of motion pictures in the late nineteenth century.
Rudiments of Wisdom
Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia: Cinematography
Learn some fun facts about cinematography from this encyclopaedia entry drawn in comic-book style.
Other
Media History Digital Library: Technical Journals Collection (1916 1965)
A large collection of original journals that focus on the technology behind motion pictures, covering cinematography, photography, projection engineering, etc.
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Miami Dade College: Vic 1000 Visual Comm Lecture Notes Chapters 4 and 5 [Pdf]
These are the lecture notes from a course on visual communication that uses Herbert Zettl's book "Sight Sound Motion." This PowerPoint outline (in PDF format) identifies the key points in chapters 4 and 5. Chapter 4 looks at the...
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: Create a Phenakistoscope
Phenakistoscope. You may not be able to pronounce it, but with these easy to follow instructions you can make one. Have fun creating one of the earliest cinematography devices and watch your pictures come to life. Includes a printable...
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: Create a Thaumatrope
Simple but amazing! Learn how to make a thaumatrope, one of the earliest forms of cinematography. Watch as two images become one right before your eyes.
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Sports Cinematography Group
A unique site that offers the ability to screen stills of video productions on sports and scenic imagery. The screening room does not offer moving images - just stills, however you can contact them to get the imagery. Quicktime is needed.
University of California
Uc Berkeley School of Information: Info Sys 246: Multimedia Information
This is the course page for an introductory course on multimedia information systems. It looks at the history, theory, commercial and academic applications, the future of digital multimedia, and the production cycle, and shows students...
George Eastman Museum
George Eastman House: Create a Zoetrope
A zoetrope, or the "wheel of life," is an early way motion pictures were made. With these easy to follow directions you can create one of your very own using the printable templates.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: In on a Secret? That's Dramatic Irony
Christopher Warner identifies the storytelling device of dramatic irony. [2:50]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Slowing Down Time (In Writing & Film)
Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretch or even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used...
Curated OER
George Eastman House: Create a Phenakistoscope
Phenakistoscope. You may not be able to pronounce it, but with these easy to follow instructions you can make one. Have fun creating one of the earliest cinematography devices and watch your pictures come to life.