Contents

Contents : in the beginning - from magic lanterns to praxinoscopes; capturing movement - the first cameras, projectors and film; the first film show - from the Lumieres to Melies; the birth of Hollywood - epic film-making; the little tramp - Chaplin, actor and director; the talkies - sound and sound effects; under the spotlight - experiments with lighting; the cut of a film - in the editing suite; spanning the wars - creating and restoring masterpieces; technicolor - from colour photography to black humour; the freedom of the street - neorealism and the new wave; a wider screen - from cinerama to cinemascope; silence! action! - professionals at work; seeing is believing - creating special effects; cartoons to computers - from Disney to Spielberg; finding out more ... five great films; famous film-makers; useful words; index; time line; key to stickers;