George Melies was a magician turned filmmaker. He accidentally invented stop motion when his camera jammed while filming a series of cars. He exploited this technique endlessly and went on to pioneer the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. He also pioneered in techniques like fade in, fade out, dissolve, reverse motion and cutting in the camera.
What new techniques did he created?
- Stop motion
- Multiple Exposure
- Time-lapse
How did the techniques influence future films in general?
For instance, it had an influence in the animation film Frankenweenie
On your top 10 chosen films, describe how George Melies may have been an influence.
Melies popularization of the fantasy genre was very influential on James Cameron's works. Melies created new worlds and characters that can be seen in James Cameron's works.
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