Buena Vist A Very Brief History Of The Film Industry

The first form of movies began in the late 1800’s. Pictures were flashed in quick succession to trick the eye into thinking they were moving. These were called thaumatropes and zoetropes. Created shortly after was the cinematographe or the first film camera. The 1900s led to many leaps and strides in the film industry leading to the current movies seen today. Hollywood is the birthplace of the modern day movie studio. Warner Brothers Pictures, Paramount, RKO, Metro Goldwin Meyer, and 20th Century Fox are the first movie studios and the most noteworthy. These studios shaped how and what movies are made. Movies effect life in many ways and influence much of modern day culture. The importance of media is often overlooked. People are effected by

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Buena Vista is the brand name representing the many different parts of the Walt Disney Company. Disney’s brand recently acquired 21st Century Fox and its many subsidiaries. Other companies under the Buena Vista brand name are Marvel, Lucas Film, and ABC Entertainment Group to name a few. Buena Vista is a powerhouse in the film and local television industry with the largest market share of both markets. Buena Vista is known for their family friendly entertainment and keeping with the core values of their founder, Walt Disney.

The founders of Warner Bros were four actual brothers with the last name Warner. Warner Bros produced the first sound film, “The Jazz Singer,” and helped create sound films, also known as talkies, with the invention of the Vitaphone.

Universal is the oldest major film studio and was established in 1912. This studio led the way in innovation and was the first studio to give on-screen credits to actors. Universal is believed to have started the age of movie stars and inspired todays obsession with their everyday