COM 2033 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Computer Animation, Storyboard, Reaction Shot
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Writing is more important than special effects. A succession of frames projected at a rate of 24- frames per second (fps) offers the illusion of motion. The birth of a nation is considered one of the most influential and controversial films in the history of american cinema. Set during and after the civil war and directed by d. w. griffith, the film was based on the book and play thomas dixon"s the clansman. The birth of a nation is important in film history for its innovative technical and narrative achievements, and for its status as the first hollywood blockbuster . It was the first motion picture to be shown at the white house. President woodrow wilson said the film was like writing history with lightening. And my only regret is that it is all so terribly true. Before 1927 (the jazz singer), films relied on action, gestures, expressions and then dialogue.
