WHAT WERE THE FIRST FILMS?

It's hard to believe but movies have been around for over a hundred years! In fact, the first movies were made in the late 1800s, and they were quite different than the movies we watch today.

The first movies used a technology called "stop motion" which was a way of taking individual pictures and then joining them together to create the illusion of movement. This was done using a special camera called a "motion picture camera". To make a movie, the camera would be mounted on a tripod and would take a single picture at a time. After each picture was taken, the camera would be moved slightly and then a new picture would be taken. This process was repeated over and over until the entire movie was completed.

The first movies were silent and usually only lasted a few minutes. They often featured actors performing simple acts such as singing, dancing, and even slapstick comedy. As the technology improved over time, more complicated storylines began to appear and the length of movies increased. The first movies were made with a lot of love and care, and they were a huge success. They were quickly embraced by audiences around the world, and movie-making soon became an industry. Today, movies are an important part of our culture, and they continue to be popular with audiences of all ages.

So the next time you watch a movie, remember that it all started with those first silent movies made over a hundred years ago!