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A Brief History of Film

A fast overview of film history from early silent cinema through sound, color and digital technology. Hits the major technical and stylistic turning points without dwelling on any single era.

Film Thought Project · 22 min · Beginner · HIS · Film History · 2020

What you take away

Gets a working timeline to hang later, deeper lessons on.

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