A Trip to the Moon (HQ 720p Full) - Viaje a la Luna - Le

Voyage dans la lune - Georges Mlis 1902

1. What is happening in this film?
A group of men fly to the moon, when they get there they are
scared off by aliens so they fly back. At the end they are
celebrated for the successful journey
2. What happened in 1902 with regard to flight
exploration that might have influenced this film?
Wright Brothers glider
3. Which moves more, the camera or the actors?
The actors move more and the camera stays still
4. What is the purpose of this film?
To show how editing and film production has progressed in the
early stages
5. Which sections show the development of special
effects?
When you see the rocket taking off and flying towards the
moon
6. How is it telling a story?
Through editing and what the actors are doing
7. What is important about its length?
Films werent normally made that long at this time
8. How do you think Melies has moved film production
on from Muybridge and Lumiere Brothers?
He introduced editing to tell a story