The raw logistics of projecting moving images was pursued all over the world, but cinema was born in France. The world’s first screening of a motion picture was in the Grand Cafe in Paris, on December 28th, 1895. It was a series of ten films made by the brothers Auguste and Louis Lumiere, including their first ever film, Sortie des Usines Lumière à Lyon (Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory). This was done with Léon Bouly 's cinématographe device, the rights to which had been purchased by the Lumiere brothers. From here, both the industry and the technology of projecting motion pictures boomed in France. The three most prominent companies in France at the time were the Lumiere’s own projection company, and the two cinema giants Pathè Frères
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Because his cinematograph could film, project, and print motion pictures, he retained a large amount of control over the movies that he made. Refusing to sell the rights to his cinematograph for the longest time, he would only lease out the exhibition rights to his films. It was only because Charles Pathè and his camera, developed by Henri Joly, as well as the development of other cameras, that Lumiere’s monopoly failed. Due to this lack of success, and perhaps their inability to see cinema as little more than a novelty to be sold, the Lumiere brothers withdrew themselves from the film business in 1905, leaving Pathè and Gaumont to dominate the …show more content…
The company primarily used a version of the cinematographe, with no critical differences between other companies. While it was second only to Pathè, Gaumont still had a large impact on the motion picture industry. This was the only other film company in the France that was vertically integrated, manufacturing their own film equipment and motion pictures, as well as distributing and exhibiting movies. However, Leon Gaumont was relatively indifferent to motion pictures at first. He only saw it as a necessity to fill the needs of his customers who would purchase his equipment. In 1897 however, Gaumont’s secretary Alice Guy would be entrusted with the production of Gaumont’s films, and would become the first ever female director in
Because his cinematograph could film, project, and print motion pictures, he retained a large amount of control over the movies that he made. Refusing to sell the rights to his cinematograph for the longest time, he would only lease out the exhibition rights to his films. It was only because Charles Pathè and his camera, developed by Henri Joly, as well as the development of other cameras, that Lumiere’s monopoly failed. Due to this lack of success, and perhaps their inability to see cinema as little more than a novelty to be sold, the Lumiere brothers withdrew themselves from the film business in 1905, leaving Pathè and Gaumont to dominate the …show more content…
The company primarily used a version of the cinematographe, with no critical differences between other companies. While it was second only to Pathè, Gaumont still had a large impact on the motion picture industry. This was the only other film company in the France that was vertically integrated, manufacturing their own film equipment and motion pictures, as well as distributing and exhibiting movies. However, Leon Gaumont was relatively indifferent to motion pictures at first. He only saw it as a necessity to fill the needs of his customers who would purchase his equipment. In 1897 however, Gaumont’s secretary Alice Guy would be entrusted with the production of Gaumont’s films, and would become the first ever female director in