The Magic Lantern that you will see at this performance dates from the 1870 - 1880 period. At this time the art of projection of both still and moving images reached the zenith of technical brilliance during the Victorian era. The most exquisite of these lantern slides were completely hand-painted, but photographic images were also used.
This article have the 9 technology that are use in to day film that affect the film. The 9 technology change how people watch film and help improve sound and visual.
This is a blog post talking about several new technologies that are changing the film industry's future, I'd be careful using the information as fact but it could lead to better research
12 TED talks vids that might be useful, I really liked the first one by Andrew Stanton, I think the first few minutes could be a great intro to our presentation.
Indian media is full of reports about Bollywood's increasing influence in the world movie industry and how it is catching up with the big boy Hollywood. this links shows some facts and opinion of India's film industry
Some of the facts aren't good but some are. Look at; 8. Laziness Innovates Movie Making, 7. Walter Murch Is Accidentally Forced to Reinvent Sound Editing, 4. A Camera Jams & A Career is Launched
Timeline of Greatest Film Milestones and Turning Points in Film History (by decade and year) The Pre-1900s (to 1889) Belgian optician and showman Etienne Gaspard Robertson's Phantasmagoria - a kind of amusement 'horror show' designed to frighten audiences that became popular in Europe.
This shows how far we have came with cartoons. Its an interesting video but it shows every single little detail there could possibly be. Im thinking that we can do a back-to-back showing this film after an older cartoon film.
Movies that came out that played a key roll in how the film industry changed.
"Cinema in the 1960s reflected the decade of fun, fashion, rock 'n' roll, tremendous social changes (i.e., the civil rights era and marches) and transitional cultural values. This was a turbulent decade of monumental changes, tragedies, cultural events, assassinations and deaths, and advancements."