Week 4- Response to Lecture

In this week's lecture, we discussed movies and television- "from the big screen to the small". Over time, the cinema industry and the television industry have fought for the top spot; the one with the highest ratings and the one who makes the most money. However, today they have gradually worked together to combine a solution that not only brings money in for both sides, but entertains viewers.

In 1895, Cinema was born in Paris and two years later the first permanent movie theatre was built. 1903 saw the birth of the first narrative film which was only 14 scenes and 10 minutes long (clearly, we have come a long way since then). Three years later, the first full length feature film was made in Australia, "The Kelly Gang", which went for 60-70 minutes. With the creation of sound in 1921 and technicolour in 1923, the cinema industry was developing into a spectacular medium which could be enjoyed by people of all ages. The cinema industry has progressed even further nowadays with the invention of imax theatres, 3d movies, and blockbusters.

1939 saw the birth of television television which is when the war began between tv and film. The cinema industry now had to create new and more exciting forms of viewing cinema in order to keep society entertained. However, in 1955, the cinema and television industry combined to show movies on tv which therefore brought money in for both sides. With modern inventions such as DVDs, 3d tv's, austar and high definition, both industries continue to find more ways to make money with the assistance of technology. And as technology continues to advance, so will the movie and television industries keeping the cycle of money spinning.