Topic outline
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What
In this activity, you will be asked to create your own personal timeline of the cinema. This can be organised as a technological timeline or it can include autobiographical moments and features (for instance: films that are special to you and when you first saw them). In creating your timeline, think about how you saw certain films (at the movies, at home) and some of the technological changes to cinema that have occurred during your lifetime (for instance: your first film in 3D, first black-and-white film etc).
Why
This activity is important as it shows us that cinema (or our experience of it) may not just be about a history of technological developments.
How
This is a private activity but you could share it on the course forum if you wanted to. Below is an example using personal experiences to mark the technological changes that occurred.
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