Friday, June 25, 2010

Kinematography

The short film, 'The Kinematograph' was set right after the beginning of 20th century when such thing as color was not invented on films. The main character was frustrated at the start of the story because he didn't want to publish his film without colors but he couldn't think of a way to add color. However he got really excited and commited to his work after his wife made a suggestion. He couldn't spend much time with her thus he didn't realize that his wife suffered from tuberculosis. Right after he completes his film with colors, his wife dies. His invention spread through the town, but he realizes that he had nothing left now that his loved one is gone for good. I think that in order to create an invention, people must sacrifice something. In this movie, for example, he sacrificed his time he could've spent with his beloved wife.