The History of Cinema
You will learn the complete history of cinema, from the first silent movies to the modern blockbusters. You'll find out how the moving image emerged and developed and why it is popular.
From the Lumière brothers to Christopher Nolan
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The course will help you:
1.
learn the history of the moving image
2.
know the rules of the film industry
3.
watch movies through the lens of a film critic
4.
expand your knowledge of genres, directors and their methods
gear up for discussions about cinema
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Course format
Course program
Origins of cinema
We'll discuss the first film studios and big movie stars.
Module 1
There's everything you need to know about the history of cinema from the first motion pictures to the present-day movies.
Module 1. Origins of cinema
  • 1
    The invention of a film camera and the Lumière brothers
  • 2
    Hollywood as the film capital of the world
  • 3
    Russian cinema before the Revolution, Nicholas II and Leo Tolstoy as the first film stars
  • 4
    How cinema came to Asia
We’ll examine how cinema became a form of art and devised its own language.
Module 2
Avant-garde cinema and the studio system
Module 2. Avant-garde cinema and the studio system
  • 1
    How cinema grew into art and business
  • 2
    Why avant-garde filmmakers set apart cinema from theater, painting, and literature
  • 3
    German Expressionism as a crooked mirror of its era
  • 4
    How sound and music changed cinema, and why Charlie Chaplin couldn't accept it
  • 5
    Emergence of the studio system
  • 6
    The Hays Code: the moral censorship in the United States
We'll discuss the achievements of Soviet cinema and learn how politics influenced the filmmaking process.
Module 3
Hollywood’s Golden Age, Soviet Avant-Garde, and totalitarian regimes
Module 3. Hollywood’s Golden Age, Soviet Avant-Garde, and totalitarian regimes
  • 1
    Emergence of Soviet Avant-Garde
  • 2
    Cinema of totalitarianism: Germany, Italy, Japan
  • 3
    Hollywood’s Golden Age and its collapse
  • 4
    Film Noir and archetypes
  • 5
    The Golden Age of Korean cinema
We’ll analyze why the 20th century became revolutionary for the cinema industry and how Indie Cinema came to be.
Module 4
The Revolution of Indie Cinema
Module 4. Auteur cinema and revolutions
  • 1
    What is Italian Neorealism and why it influenced Soviet cinema?
  • 2
    The French New Wave or how film critics created the auteur theory
  • 3
    New Hollywood: rebellion, sex, and violence
  • 4
    Cinema of Eastern Europe
  • 5
    The heyday of Japanese cinema
We’ll trace how indie cinema developed and which issues directors addressed in the second half of the 20th century.
Module 5
The Art of Cinema and Social Problems
Module 5. Genre movies and independent filmmakers
  • 1
    Horror as the most long-standing genre and its development: from avant-garde to B-movies
  • 2
    Theater on screen: the history of a musical
  • 3
    Why the detective genre has been popular since the dawn of cinema
We’ll analyze how streaming services changed cinema and how Asian cinema had a new life.
Module 6
Cinema from the 1980s to the present day
Module 6. Cinema from the 1980s to the present day
  • 1
    Hong Kong cinema and spell it cast on Hollywood directors
  • 2
    Soderbergh, Lynch, Tarantino, the Coen Brothers: American independent cinema of the 2000s
  • 3
    The 2000s: the era of blockbusters and comic book movies
  • 4
    Cinema of the 21st century: filmmakers VS the mainstream
Bonus lecture
David Lynch: Coffee and Transgression
25 minutes
Bonus lecture
Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to Spaghetti Westerns
1 hour
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  • I’m really impressed with the amount and quality of info I received with your lectures! I took the course on the history of cinema and enjoyed the whole thing, loved the way you made it. It’s nice to see people who are eager to bring knowledge to others. Art for Introvert, glad to have discovered your project!
    Lilly Oulson
  • Finally sorted out the history of art in my head thanks to your course. Great job, guys! It's really convenient you divided lectures into modules. The speaker was nice to listen to, and I loved the deep delve into the details of each painting you talked about. For sure, it's better to learn about painting with pros than browsing through weird websites.
    Samantha Lewis
  • Finished watching the course on cognitive psychology. I was looking for the comprehensive content that would give me a clear understanding of the subject, and perhaps better my perception of myself and improve my relationships with other people. No regrets about the money paid for the course, Art for Introvert does a great job when it comes to psychology, examples from real life, and clear explanations of what stands behind our actions, thoughts, desires and traumas. Thank you!!
    Philip Mallbrow
  • I've just completed the course Become an Art Historian. Awesome format. The presentation of the material was fascinating, and 24 hours just flew by. I’m glad that for once I’ve spent my time meaningfully. Pulling myself together to take another course, on architecture this time.
    Susan Ross
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