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Television stations receive information from satellites, which is then fed out as signals to individual televisions. The television takes the signal and transfers it into audio and video signals. Video signals are fed through a vacuum tube, which spits out light and color onto the screen.

Makeup is important for creating mystical or unrealistic creatures. Injuries can also be made very realistically using makeup. Makeup is needed for all actors to help control coloring and shine from the lights hitting the actors’ faces.

This shot is an example of a movie still, or screenshot. Movie stills are done by a photographer while the movie is being filmed with cameras. The stills are used for advertising in posters, websites, newspapers, and magazines.

A mixed media production uses a variety of methods to create innovative art such as video and performance art. The purpose is to create new and innovative examples of art.

The kinescope was invented by Thomas Edison. It was a device that creased the illusion of movement using the same concepts used by video camera’s today. The problem with the kinescope was that only one person could watch a film at once, and there was no sound. It was replaced by, and therefore the forerunner to, the modern projector.

Rotoscoping is a process which creates animation using live footage as guides. A actual person is filmed, and then essentially that film is traced over using CGI or traditional animation techniques to create a more realistic animation.

Celluloid film was invented shortly after the idea of moving pictures was established. Celluloid film was cut from blocks and created with light sensitive chemicals. It was produced in rolls of 12 to 24 blocks. The Kodak company developed celluloid film.

There first silent film was called, Birth of a Nation. It was produced by D.W. Griffith, and chronicled the Civil War. Sound was added to film in 1927.

The invention of television and video allowed instant communication to a widespread audience. The communication was constant and realistic.

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a system of hypertext documents linked together via the Internet. It has effected video because using the WWW, anyone can have access to any video, at any time through the use of downloads. It has also allowed people to share live and still images with people around the world in seconds.

Animators still need strong artistic skills, even with modern technology. Important examples include drawing and design skills, storytelling, understanding timing and movement, careful observation, and creativity.

Stop motion animation is an animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own. The objects/puppets are made by the artist, and each time they are moved, the artist photographs them instead of drawing them. It was an important development because it allowed new types of special effects to be added to animation.

A storyboard is a visual series of rough drawings depicting the scenes of action in a story. Its purpose is to create a brief outline of the storyline in the form of pictures. Words can be added below the pictures if any clarification is needed.

This screenshot comes from The Matrix. The Matrix used a combination of stunts, CGI, slow motion, and compositing helps to create movie sequences like this one.

Pyrotechnics are self-contained, self -sustained explosions, fires, flames, and fireworks used in live performances, film, and other forms of entertainment. Pyrotechnics and sounds, combined together have changed the filming industry by making special effects more realistic and experiential to the viewer. This has allowed these types of effects to be done in safety.