…THE FIRST MOVING IMAGES WERE SHOT BACK IN 1888? Captured by the Frenchman Louis Le Prince, the images showed scenes of electric trams, horses, and people on the streets. That same year, the images were shown in a factory in Leeds, England.

…SILENT FILMS WERE NOT ENTIRELY SOUND-FREE? Originally, films were silent because synchronizing sound and images was difficult. However, live music often played along the films in cinemas.

…FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS WITH DIALOGUE ONLY STARTED BEING PRODUCED IN THE 1920S? The first of this kind to be released was The Jazz Singer, a 1927 musical by Warner Bros.

…SILENT FILMS INVENTED THE “CLOSE-UP”? This framing technique is characterized by a focus on just the most important part of an image, such as a person’s face. The technique was used to intensify emotions in scenes with no dialogue.

Sources: Aventuras na História, BBC, EBC, Info Escola, and Todo Estudo

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