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“First” Motion Picture Film to Receive Copyright
January 9, 1894 W.K. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison’s movie studio, receives a copyright for a motion picture film. The 5 second demonstration was a 47-frame film showing a man sneezing. This man, Fred Ott, is now most famously known for having this sneeze recorded in film. “Fred Ott’s Sneeze” is the earliest surviving film…
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The First 16mm Film System Introduced
July 5, 1923 Kodak introduces the hand-cranked Cine-Kodak Model A, the first complete 16mm film system. 16mm film was developed to be an amateur alternative to 35mm film most often used by professionals. However, it found widespread use during World War II and later for television production, especially TV news. 16mm film is still in use today…
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The First 16mm Film System Introduced
July 5, 1923 Kodak introduces the hand-cranked Cine-Kodak Model A, the first complete 16mm film system. 16mm film was developed to be an amateur alternative to 35mm film most often used by professionals. However, it found widespread use during World War II and later for television production, especially TV news. 16mm film is still in use today…
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UAlbany film studies helps produce “First Lady of the Confederacy”
By Nicole Wallack Web Editor artsent.asp@gmail.com March 3, 2015 The name Jefferson Davis conjures up images of the Civil War. The president of the Confederacy invokes images of years of terrible bloody battles where brothers fought brothers and the country was torn apart. The name Varina Howell Davis on the other hand, does not elicit…
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UAlbany film studies helps produce “First Lady of the Confederacy”
By Nicole Wallack Web Editor artsent.asp@gmail.com March 3, 2015 The name Jefferson Davis conjures up images of the Civil War. The president of the Confederacy invokes images of years of terrible bloody battles where brothers fought brothers and the country was torn apart. The name Varina Howell Davis on the other hand, does not elicit…
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UAlbany film studies helps produce “First Lady of the Confederacy”
By Nicole Wallack Web Editor artsent.asp@gmail.com March 3, 2015 The name Jefferson Davis conjures up images of the Civil War. The president of the Confederacy invokes images of years of terrible bloody battles where brothers fought brothers and the country was torn apart. The name Varina Howell Davis on the other hand, does not elicit…
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UAlbany film studies helps produce “First Lady of the Confederacy”
By Nicole Wallack Web Editor artsent.asp@gmail.com March 3, 2015 The name Jefferson Davis conjures up images of the Civil War. The president of the Confederacy invokes images of years of terrible bloody battles where brothers fought brothers and the country was torn apart. The name Varina Howell Davis on the other hand, does not elicit…
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Writer and director of film on Civil Rights Movement speaks at UAlbany
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Tanya Hamilton presented her movie “Night Catches Us,” which she both wrote and directed, on Feb. 13 at the Downtown Campus. “Night Catches Us” was released in 2010 has received many awards since then. It focuses on the life of a former Black Panther who comes back…
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Writer and director of film on Civil Rights Movement speaks at UAlbany
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Tanya Hamilton presented her movie “Night Catches Us,” which she both wrote and directed, on Feb. 13 at the Downtown Campus. “Night Catches Us” was released in 2010 has received many awards since then. It focuses on the life of a former Black Panther who comes back…
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Writer and director of film on Civil Rights Movement speaks at UAlbany
By Caroline Pain Staff Writer theaspnews@gmail.com Tanya Hamilton presented her movie “Night Catches Us,” which she both wrote and directed, on Feb. 13 at the Downtown Campus. “Night Catches Us” was released in 2010 has received many awards since then. It focuses on the life of a former Black Panther who comes back…