We've come a long way in inter-species diplomacy since A Voyage to the Moon, however ;) Let's hope the aliens see both that film _and_ Star Trek before they get here.
you guys will probably never read this and it will most likely get buried under a mountain of other commitments but this series was the #1 reason I was able to finish my research paper on film history
Aside from Hugo itself, I highly recommend viewers get and read a copy of the book it's based on "The Invention of Hugo Cabret". been a while since i watched Hugo, so can't really remember it, but the storytelling and artwork of The Invention is definitely something everyone should experience at least once.
thanks He stole basically everyone's inventions and claimed them as his own, most notably Nikola Tesla's, one of the greatest inventors ever, who was largely underappreciated for his contributions to modern radio and electricity thanks to Edison
My guess is 3 episodes: Next one will be about D.W Griffith and the rise of filming techniques like camera angles and cut-on-action. After that Russian montage and Eisenstein. Than German expressionism including the Cabinet of Dr. Caligary, Nosferatu, and Metropolis. If the Lost World gets mentioned it would be in the next episode, but I'd guess Crash Course would rather mention King Kong as part of the golden age of Hollywood and the studio system
Love this CC series! But holy s***, Alice Guy-Blaché is fascinating. Thanks for including her, even after your first editing was done. I wouldn't have known about her otherwise. Now I wonder how fast a biographical film of her will be made, because there is a lot of good narrative to be mined.
No they have not. No one ever studied any film history before Hugo. I would provide you with references, but since no one studied, there are no references. Also, a sphere is round.
David Bowie is Nikola Tesla in the prestige and it's unbelievable. I didn't know this before but wow now I couldn't unsee the way I watch prestige. it was him all the way.. salute Ziggy stardust!
Alice Guy-Blaché!!! Omg I saw her stuff in class once a literal decade ago && have been trying to find her work since ( by the time I could appreciate what I had seen I had forgotten her name && lost contact w/the professor ) so xcited to rewatch everything I can find of hers again!!! Thank u crash course!!!
Thank you for mentioning Alice Guy-Blache! She's so important to the history of cinema yet I don't see people talking about her at all! I feel like she's been quite erased of history.
I missed you on Crash Course ever since your Civics stuff was done, Craig. You're rapid stream of consciousness style is easy for me to intake, I don't get bored and wander off having to keep up with your minutiae.
Fun Fact, the théâtre Robert Houdin, owned by Meliès, was named after Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, the french magician that inspired the stage name of the escape artist Harry Houdini.
Great series! With so much of what you're talking about wildly out of copyright and on RUclips, it might be nice to have an ongoing 'Films Mentioned in Crash Course Film History' playlist. Even if it just ends up as trailers as we get deeper into the series. Also if this already exists, a link would be smashing.
I read a passage in Toefl practice about George Melies. It is pretty amazing to listen to this video and really get the ideas of all his inventions. The double exposure is fun too ;)
Dude did all this over 100 years ago. What a legend. Without any prior knowledge or technology. Just makes you respect early 20th centrury and prior inventors even more.
I watched _Hugo_ a few years ago, without ever having heard of Méliès before. For most of this video I had this thought buzzing in my head, _I know I've already heard a similar story before, but where?_
I really hope you cover Singin' in The Rain and how it related to the death of the silent film era, especially the stars that were left behind because their voices would not mesh with their characters.
I have one little nitpick-- the city in France you referenced at 7:57 is not pronounced Mon-trell but more like a cross between Mon-troy and Mon-trey, with a rolled r.
Just to add to the Edison Bashing, he didn't even invent the light bulb. He took the invention, and he did improve on it, but his real genius was the business end & marketing. (The light bulb was invented by Henry Woodward in 1874 in Toronto, Canada. Woodward then sold the patent to Edison.)
Really amazing video series, thanks so much for making it. Like the Lumiere's were not the first to hold a public screening George was not the first to use the stop the camera, and make a substitution, and start the camera back up trick. The first film I think to use it was called The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots from 1895. Still, George probably discovered on his own, like he described. While he did use the double exposure trick ( a lot) along with the substitution trick, and a quick edit to match them up, I do not believe he used the split screen effect, or the Matte effect you mentioned in the video. If you want to show me proof, I will look at it, but all the films I have seen from him are just Double Exposures, beautifully executed, but still not Splits or Mattes. That is why there is so much black on his stage, so that he can just run the unexposed film through the camera again, and place another image in the black area of the stage, no need for Mattes or Splits. Many claim that Four Troublesome Heads used these Mattes, but they would never work in the real world scenario of that film, as George himself is moving around too much for his head to be cut off by a Matte. Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery certainly used Mattes, but they did not use glass either, as that would cut off portions of the frame that are simply still there, no digital roto-scoping to help them out. Other than than great video, and great series.
please make an episode where you talk about the greatest film movements, I.e. Nu velle vogue, classic hollywood, german mysticism, and some of the "considered" greatest films of all time. -thanks C:
I always wondered where the moon thing came from. I have seen it before but thought it was maybe a painting or art piece, never thought it came from an old movie. I learned so much today.
Double exposure- running the film negative through the camera twice before developing it Both images appear, second one appears faded Split frame-cover half the frame and shoot twice to have same actors do different things Matting basically the same as the split frame but cover whatever you want by painting the plate however you wanted George Melies what can you really say he was an stage magician, he innovated the game with ambitious storylines, editing, lavish costumes, sets 25-75 films a year, founded a production company called Star Film and made a studio. He quit but then was recognized by Louis Lumiere Also films were being colored by painting films whatever -A Trip to the Moon Alice Guy Blaché was a female filmmaker that's about it Matthew Gaydos's arm
Been in love with Melies after seeing Hugo, such a wonderful filmmaker
Ben Macdowall, Hugo is a great movie! Scorsese's clear love of the material really elevated it.
Ben Macdowall too true,
same!
Read the book scrub.
YASSSS HUGO!!
Also, glad you acknowledged Alice Guy and her pioneering films!!!
Sandra Dermark dansker?
I luv Méliès's moon!! That Moon with a space capsule on its eye is an icon of scifi history!!
We've come a long way in inter-species diplomacy since A Voyage to the Moon, however ;) Let's hope the aliens see both that film _and_ Star Trek before they get here.
I'm LOVING this series. Thanks Craig and CrashCourse!
Don't forget Matt....'s arm
Can you get a Thomas Edison figurine, and punch it, instead of the eagle? Edison damned sure deserves it
Tyrannosaurus Wrexx I second that!
Tyrannosaurus Wrexx
Next time you go watch the Avengers, or Star Wars, or anything else.
This man. This man started it all.
Yes... yes he did
you guys will probably never read this and it will most likely get buried under a mountain of other commitments but this series was the #1 reason I was able to finish my research paper on film history
damn...it just started 3 weeks ago man. must have been a short project ;)
MaDeLapHnT the stuff about early film was all I really needed. It would have been the hardest part of the research without these videos
creative username good luck with the paper
gotcha...this whole channel is incredible, and scishow
this series basically is my research on film history
Melies didn't just want to buy the device, he offered lumiere to give everting he owned; his entire fortune, his house and even his FAMILY lmao
Aside from Hugo itself, I highly recommend viewers get and read a copy of the book it's based on "The Invention of Hugo Cabret".
been a while since i watched Hugo, so can't really remember it, but the storytelling and artwork of The Invention is definitely something everyone should experience at least once.
Georges was my great great grandfather, and I have to say your video is awesome, the best in this format I have seen for a long time. Thanks a lot.
This is by far my favourite Crash Course opening! Keep up the great work!
As if i already got enough reasons to dislike Thomas Edison.. come on man.
The BronyCrafters what are the other reasons? I don't read that much lol
it's like... where to even begin
thanks He stole basically everyone's inventions and claimed them as his own, most notably Nikola Tesla's, one of the greatest inventors ever, who was largely underappreciated for his contributions to modern radio and electricity thanks to Edison
He also poisoned our water supply, burned our crops, and delivered a plague unto our houses.
ElfRuler And he took our jobs!
I'm looking forward to your upcoming lessons on the Silent Film era, particularly on the films Nosferatu, The Lost World, and Metropolis.
My guess is 3 episodes: Next one will be about D.W Griffith and the rise of filming techniques like camera angles and cut-on-action.
After that Russian montage and Eisenstein.
Than German expressionism including the Cabinet of Dr. Caligary, Nosferatu, and Metropolis.
If the Lost World gets mentioned it would be in the next episode, but I'd guess Crash Course would rather mention King Kong as part of the golden age of Hollywood and the studio system
Love this CC series! But holy s***, Alice Guy-Blaché is fascinating. Thanks for including her, even after your first editing was done. I wouldn't have known about her otherwise. Now I wonder how fast a biographical film of her will be made, because there is a lot of good narrative to be mined.
What a beautiful story about Melies. Thank you Crash Course.
Be honest, you learned most of this from Hugo
People have studied film history since before _Hugo._
i t s a j o k e
No they have not. No one ever studied any film history before Hugo.
I would provide you with references, but since no one studied, there are no references.
Also, a sphere is round.
oh sorry you're right
I don't get the point with this Hugo ? Who is he ? Famous american character I suppose.
David Bowie is Nikola Tesla in the prestige and it's unbelievable. I didn't know this before but wow now I couldn't unsee the way I watch prestige. it was him all the way.. salute Ziggy stardust!
Just today I watched Hugo and came into this playlist by coincidence, now I'm completely in love with Méliès' work
Alice Guy-Blaché!!! Omg I saw her stuff in class once a literal decade ago && have been trying to find her work since ( by the time I could appreciate what I had seen I had forgotten her name && lost contact w/the professor ) so xcited to rewatch everything I can find of hers again!!! Thank u crash course!!!
I'm waiting for Craig to feature his movie, "Eagle Punch: The Movie"
Ravenwolf Foxtrack I like the Edison punching idea from another comment
Gotta say this series' intro is without a doubt my favorite out of all the crash course intros
THANK YOU FILM HISTORY! These videos were the only reason I was able to do my project in time. Thank you!
I haven't laughed out of pure joy in a long time. Thanks you! Beautiful editing and scripting. Thank you for that honest, full felt laugh.
this guy is awesome
Thank you for mentioning Alice Guy-Blache! She's so important to the history of cinema yet I don't see people talking about her at all! I feel like she's been quite erased of history.
i just watched Hugo! this is perfect
I missed you on Crash Course ever since your Civics stuff was done, Craig. You're rapid stream of consciousness style is easy for me to intake, I don't get bored and wander off having to keep up with your minutiae.
Happy birthday Georges Mélies!
D'aww real life happy endings are the best
Honestly as a 21st century watcher who recently saw a trip to the moon I have to see it's still pretty impressive and magical
I love this series.
today i am watching and still quality is awesome.
Fun Fact, the théâtre Robert Houdin, owned by Meliès, was named after Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin, the french magician that inspired the stage name of the escape artist Harry Houdini.
Hey, I remember him from a book called Hugo Cabret. Thanks for expanding my knowledge on him CrashCourse!
please keep it up I learned so much from crash course
LOVE THIS SERIES. LOVE YOU WHEEZYWAITER
I have a film history exam tomorrow and im using this series to help me pass, i hope it works :)
I absolutely adore this!
YEEEAH TONIGHT, TONIGHT'S MY JAM.
Great series! With so much of what you're talking about wildly out of copyright and on RUclips, it might be nice to have an ongoing 'Films Mentioned in Crash Course Film History' playlist. Even if it just ends up as trailers as we get deeper into the series.
Also if this already exists, a link would be smashing.
I see that "Fault In Our Stars" copy in the intro scene, John ya big promoter.
where?
This serie is so f*cking awesome ! i love you Craig
this is one of those videos that I watch all the way
I read a passage in Toefl practice about George Melies. It is pretty amazing to listen to this video and really get the ideas of all his inventions. The double exposure is fun too ;)
Such a great series!
I love the recaps.
Dude did all this over 100 years ago. What a legend. Without any prior knowledge or technology. Just makes you respect early 20th centrury and prior inventors even more.
Good episode
Great series. I'd love you to do a series on comic books. Scott McCould's Understanding Comics would be a good blueprint for the series.
Hugo is one of my favorite books
@7:45 I want that same tattoo! Thanks, Matt's arm!
Needs more Alice Guy-Blaché. (Okay okay I'm glad she at least got a token mention. I was worried you might just skip her)
I watched _Hugo_ a few years ago, without ever having heard of Méliès before. For most of this video I had this thought buzzing in my head, _I know I've already heard a similar story before, but where?_
I really hope you cover Singin' in The Rain and how it related to the death of the silent film era, especially the stars that were left behind because their voices would not mesh with their characters.
Not enough Matthew Gaydos.
Oh my... Finally a story with a happy ending in history.
wait this guy actually existed, i thought he was a fictional character from the book that turned into the movie hugo, thats one of my favorite books
I never noticed that "Netflix and chill of the 1930s" in the intro until now.
Happy birthday Georges
i love the thumbnail picture, with all the little georges. also, cool tat, matt!
Wish i had this when i was doing my early film module last semester!
May the Fourth be with you, Craig.
you know the movie Hugo, there is a mention of Georges Melies; Fly me to the Moon... its a pretty good movie
who else thought the lil dudes in the thumbnail were supposed to be craig
*flashbacks to The Invention of Hugo Cabret*
not Hugo, that movie was Ass™
7:45 Matt just vanished into thin air! What kind of sorcery is this?!
I have one little nitpick-- the city in France you referenced at 7:57 is not pronounced Mon-trell but more like a cross between Mon-troy and Mon-trey, with a rolled r.
If Thomas Edison was around today he'd be a troll
or a steve jobs or a bill gates...
Literally so helpful. This is my paper ❤️
I think my first big "change of perspective" moment was reading The Alchemist in my first year of high school
Great book
Cool video!
Congratulations for being a daddy Craig !!! :)
Such a wonderful man I read the book the invention of hugo cabaret wonderful book
Uhh weezy waiter, had not expected you here :D
Craig is the best crash course guy
these2menrgannadoit
Here after reading and seeing Hugo 🎥❤️
the awards statue they use in the highest honor in hollywood visual effects is the moon head from trip to the moon.
Just to add to the Edison Bashing, he didn't even invent the light bulb. He took the invention, and he did improve on it, but his real genius was the business end & marketing. (The light bulb was invented by Henry Woodward in 1874 in Toronto, Canada. Woodward then sold the patent to Edison.)
"Can you make me float up"? haha...i like the faint "we cant do that"
Really amazing video series, thanks so much for making it. Like the Lumiere's were not the first to hold a public screening George was not the first to use the stop the camera, and make a substitution, and start the camera back up trick. The first film I think to use it was called The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots from 1895. Still, George probably discovered on his own, like he described. While he did use the double exposure trick ( a lot) along with the substitution trick, and a quick edit to match them up, I do not believe he used the split screen effect, or the Matte effect you mentioned in the video. If you want to show me proof, I will look at it, but all the films I have seen from him are just Double Exposures, beautifully executed, but still not Splits or Mattes. That is why there is so much black on his stage, so that he can just run the unexposed film through the camera again, and place another image in the black area of the stage, no need for Mattes or Splits. Many claim that Four Troublesome Heads used these Mattes, but they would never work in the real world scenario of that film, as George himself is moving around too much for his head to be cut off by a Matte. Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery certainly used Mattes, but they did not use glass either, as that would cut off portions of the frame that are simply still there, no digital roto-scoping to help them out. Other than than great video, and great series.
please make an episode where you talk about the greatest film movements, I.e. Nu velle vogue, classic hollywood, german mysticism, and some of the "considered" greatest films of all time.
-thanks C:
Haven't seen the movie "Hugo" completely...so,Méliés was portrayed by sir Ben Kingsley if I'm not mistaken.
Thank u all very much
My guess is that next time you're gonna talk about Sergei Eisenstein. Am I right, Crashcourse? Do I get a cookie?
estebanrueda1 nope. We've got three other videos before we get to Montage :)
I really really love this :3
A trip to the moon is actually on netflix for anyone who was unaware and wants to see it.
Taliias It's free on RUclips.
Can you please do more about australian history ???!!!
"In-Camera Effects". I'm guessing that's where Adobe got the name "After Effects" from?
I always wondered where the moon thing came from. I have seen it before but thought it was maybe a painting or art piece, never thought it came from an old movie. I learned so much today.
Could you do a crash course on theatre history?
Yay! I've been saying his name right for years!
Melies the inventor of the cinema as a art form the fist of all the Movies pioneer...
I didnt know I was into Film History... untill now
And one year later, Google celebrates Georges Méliès in a 360 video doodle!
~ wow : really great man .. !!
Now we know who taught you how to create your clones Wheezy!
Will you be talking about the world first feature film 'The Story of the Kelly Gang' that was produced in Australia in 1906?
Thats freaky, the bus turning to a hearse.
Double exposure- running the film negative through the camera twice before developing it
Both images appear, second one appears faded
Split frame-cover half the frame and shoot twice to have same actors do different things
Matting basically the same as the split frame but cover whatever you want by painting the plate however you wanted
George Melies what can you really say he was an stage magician, he innovated the game with ambitious storylines, editing, lavish costumes, sets 25-75 films a year, founded a production company called Star Film and made a studio. He quit but then was recognized by Louis Lumiere
Also films were being colored by painting films whatever
-A Trip to the Moon
Alice Guy Blaché was a female filmmaker that's about it
Matthew Gaydos's arm
Mysterio is probably Melies' biggest fan.