Sound MoviesSound MoviesBy:By:

Marc Blasco GallegoMarc Blasco GallegoAlejandro López FayulaAlejandro López Fayula

Ferran Bertomeu CastellsFerran Bertomeu Castells

IndexIndex Steps from silent to sound moviesSteps from silent to sound movies

– IntroductionIntroduction– Advance sound-on-discAdvance sound-on-disc

The first sound movieThe first sound movie Racism in moviesRacism in movies BibliographyBibliography OuttakesOuttakes

Steps from silent to sound Steps from silent to sound moviesmovies

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTIONA sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound. The first known A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900. In the public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900. In the early years after the introduction of sound, films incorporating early years after the introduction of sound, films incorporating synchronized dialogue were known as talking pictures. The first feature-synchronized dialogue were known as talking pictures. The first feature-length talkie movie was length talkie movie was The Jazz SingerThe Jazz Singer (1927). (1927).

Three major problems of early sound movies:Three major problems of early sound movies:SynchronizationSynchronization – The pictures and sound were recorded and – The pictures and sound were recorded and

played back by separate devices, which were played back by separate devices, which were difficult to difficult to start and maintain in synchronization.start and maintain in synchronization.

Playback volume – While motion picture projectors soon Playback volume – While motion picture projectors soon allowed film to be shown to large theater audiences, allowed film to be shown to large theater audiences, audio technology before the development of audio technology before the development of electric amplification could not project to electric amplification could not project to

satisfactorily satisfactorily fill large spaces. fill large spaces.

Recording fidelity – The primitive systems of the era Recording fidelity – The primitive systems of the era produced sound of very low quality unless the produced sound of very low quality unless the performers were stationed directly in front performers were stationed directly in front of the of the cumbersome recording devices, imposing severe limits cumbersome recording devices, imposing severe limits

on the sort of films that could be created with lon the sort of films that could be created with llive-recorded sound.live-recorded sound.

Cinematic innovators Cinematic innovators attempted to cope with the attempted to cope with the fundamental synchronization fundamental synchronization problem; an increasing number of problem; an increasing number of motion picture systems relied on motion picture systems relied on gramophone recordsgramophone records

Innovations continued on Innovations continued on other fronts. In 1907, Eugene Lauste other fronts. In 1907, Eugene Lauste was awarded the first patent for was awarded the first patent for sound-on-film technology, involving sound-on-film technology, involving the transformation of sound into the transformation of sound into light waves that are light waves that are photographically recorded direct photographically recorded direct onto celluloid.onto celluloid.

In 1913, Edison introduced a In 1913, Edison introduced a new cylinder, as the Kinetophone; new cylinder, as the Kinetophone; instead of films being shown to instead of films being shown to individual viewers in the individual viewers in the Kinetoscope cabinet, they were now Kinetoscope cabinet, they were now projected onto a screen.projected onto a screen.

ADVANCE SOUND-ON-DISCADVANCE SOUND-ON-DISCParallel with Parallel with

improvements in sound-on-improvements in sound-on-film technology, a number of film technology, a number of companies were making companies were making progress with systems in progress with systems in which movie sound was which movie sound was recorded onto phonograph recorded onto phonograph discs. In sound-on-disc discs. In sound-on-disc technology, a phonograph technology, a phonograph turntable is connected by a turntable is connected by a mechanical interlock to a mechanical interlock to a specially modified film specially modified film projector, allowing for projector, allowing for synchronization.synchronization.

In 1925, Warner Bros In 1925, Warner Bros began experimenting with began experimenting with sound-on-disc systems at New sound-on-disc systems at New York's Vitagraph Studios. The York's Vitagraph Studios. The Warner Bros. technology, Warner Bros. technology, named Vitaphone, was named Vitaphone, was publicly introduced on August publicly introduced on August 6, 1926, with the premiere of 6, 1926, with the premiere of the nearly three-hour-long the nearly three-hour-long Don JuanDon Juan; the first feature-; the first feature-length movie to employ a length movie to employ a synchronized sound system of synchronized sound system of any type throughout, its any type throughout, its soundtrack contained a soundtrack contained a musical score and sound musical score and sound effects, but no recorded effects, but no recorded dialogue—in other words, it dialogue—in other words, it had been staged and shot as had been staged and shot as a silent film.a silent film.

The first sound movieThe first sound movieThe jazz singerThe jazz singer

DIRECTORDIRECTOR: Alan Crosland: Alan CroslandPLOTPLOT: Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset : Cantor Rabinowitz is concerned and upset because his son Jakie shows so little interest in because his son Jakie shows so little interest in carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For carrying on the family's traditions and heritage. For five generations, men in the family have been five generations, men in the family have been Cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more Cantors in the synagogue, but Jakie is more interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they interested in jazz and ragtime music. One day, they have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home have such a bitter argument that Jakie leaves home for good. After a few years on his own, now calling for good. After a few years on his own, now calling himself Jack Robin, he gets an important himself Jack Robin, he gets an important opportunity through the help of well-known stage opportunity through the help of well-known stage performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to performer Mary Dale. But Jakie finds that in order to balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and balance his career, his relationship with Mary, and his memories of his family, he will be forced to his memories of his family, he will be forced to make some difficult choices. make some difficult choices. Written by Snow Written by Snow LeopardLeopard

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Racism in moviesRacism in moviesIn Hollywood, as in all United States, there had been racism In Hollywood, as in all United States, there had been racism

for years. In for years. In The Jazz singer, The Jazz singer, as you have seen, the actor as you have seen, the actor isn’t a black man, is a white man painted of black.isn’t a black man, is a white man painted of black.

We have interview one normal afro American person. Let’s see We have interview one normal afro American person. Let’s see the video.the video.

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