1. The History of Hollywood

2. To get you thinking… Guess the names of these films, summarised by a 6-word plot (Twitter: #6wordfilmplots): 1.Big ship can’t sink; it sinks. 2.Harry, you’re a wizard: kill Voldemort. 3.Genetically engineered dinosaurs come to life. 4.Masked dad finds son in space. 5.Fish gets lost. Fish gets found.

3. Objective Describe the development of the American film industry and explain how film consumption has changed over time

4. Task 1 – Timeline! The timeline you have been given charts cinema from the 1800s to the start of the 20 th Century… But what are the significant milestones in cinema history since then?

5. Task 1 Answers 1927 – First film with sound (the Jazz Singer) 1930s – Colour film is developed 1950s/60s – first phase of 3D 1980s – VHS 1990s – DVDs, IMAX technology 2000s – Blu-Ray, downloading

6. Why was California chosen? Geographical – terrain (desert, mountains, forests) Financial – films made on the east coast were subject to licensing laws Spatial - Large amounts of land to build studios; cheap Legal – Hollywood not part of Los Angeles until much later therefore fewer constraints on what was filmed

7. History of Hollywood Read the article from Wikipedia summarising the film industry What are the four stages of cinema?

8. Film Studios then and now Vertically integrated Restrictive contracts Production line; typecasting Formulaic; hegemonic 1920s-1940s – Studio System Increased creativity Buy-outs and takeovers Negotiated contracts Globally integrated 1940s-2000s – struggle for supremacy

9. Cinema’s place in people’s lives – 1920s Dance halls Pubs Theatre Clubs Music Vaudeville / circuses Sport Cinema Leisure time is less diversified and people tend to experience mass entertainment – everyone sees the same films and experiences things in the same way

10. Cinema’s place in people’s lives – 2010s Cinema Radio Internet Television Games Pubs/clubs Music Leisure time is more diversified and with the advent of home entertainment technology like DVDs, it is hard to maintain a monopoly on people’s time.

11. Consumption then and now What has changed in the way people watch films since 1905? What has changed in the availability of films? What has changed in the way films are made and distributed? How has this threatened the film industry?