Sunday 5 February 2017

A JOURNEY OF MOTION PICTURE IN INDIA | EP1



It all started in 1890, motion picture cameras were invented. Films untill 1927 were a minute long and were produced without sound. The first feature film or also called multi-reel film was produced by an Australian production  in 1906 named The story of the Kelly Gang .The motion picture business was dealing with a rapid growth with all new inventions such as Stop motion, double exposure, reverse motion, panning, slow motion and visual effects. Filmmakers including Georges Méliès , Robert W. Paul, Louis Le Prince, Dadasaheb Phalke etc. have given their life in making motion picture a reality. The market of motion pictures was expanding globally and soon it reached India in 1899,  H.S.Bhatavdekar made a film named The Wrestlers showing a wrestling match at Hanging Gardens in Mumbai which was the first film to be shot by an Indian. It was also the first Indian documentary film. Cinema has been a part of life for Indians, the Friday releases have become more important for all cinema lovers.

The journey from hand operated rolling cameras to a Red dragon digital 4k as well as an IMAX camera a motion picture has find its way to entertain the audience, from silent to sound and black and white to colour is a journey to experience in following episodes. Follow to know more interesting facts and trivia.

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