History of Motion Picture

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History of the Motion Picture examines the invention and development of cinema. From the first audiences watching a motion picture in 1895, through the development of sound, color film, 3-D, and computer-generated images, the history of motion pictures has been one of technical development along with the development of a social awareness and consciences in the subject matter. Race, gender, and ethnicity in films is investigated as part of this awareness. The emerging voices of African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans and women, point out similarities and differences in dealing with economic, cultural, social and personal issues. The course will focus on a global and national perspective of cultural diversity, in looking at the development of film as the recorder of cultural awareness in America, and in the world.