Thank you Martini. I was not aware of Segundo de Chomón's work. Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time to when these films were being shown but also have no memory of modern film making. Think of how exciting it must have been to see all these silent films for the first time. Many of them are still quite powerful but, as you pointed out, modern viewers are aware of how this is done so some of the magic is lost. I know, I know, there are more important things to do with time travel but that has been something I would like to be able to do for years. Watching these films with an audience of that time would be fantastic.
I almost croaked. Ribbit, ribbit.
hahahaha!!!
Thank you Martini. I was not aware of Segundo de Chomón's work. Sometimes I wish I could travel back in time to when these films were being shown but also have no memory of modern film making. Think of how exciting it must have been to see all these silent films for the first time. Many of them are still quite powerful but, as you pointed out, modern viewers are aware of how this is done so some of the magic is lost. I know, I know, there are more important things to do with time travel but that has been something I would like to be able to do for years. Watching these films with an audience of that time would be fantastic.
If you go for that time travel ride, I'll go with you!
I knew about Melies, of course, but de Chomon is completely new to me. We might call him the Spanish Melies.
Thank you!