The one with the Illusionist!

One of the reasons why I fell in love with cinema, was when I watched ,in 2012 ,the film: Hugo, by Martin Scorsese. The film is about a little boy who during his adventures he encounters a very interesting man. A magician and illusionist George Méliès. The film is fiction, although much of what is presented in the film about Méliès is real.

George Méliès, was a filmmaker, magician, illusionist , and manager-director of the Théatre Robert-Houdin.

After Méliès saw a Lumière Brothers movie he did not just experience the new form of entertainment, he saw the new possibilities he could create for this amazing form of art.

So, he bought a camera and built a glass enclosure in the surroundings of Paris. Why glass? Well, the glass would bring the sun light in which is great for filming.

He created a whole set, wrote the scripts, designed, hand-painted sets, and hired actors to act on the films. He brought the big screen to life with bizarre illusions, magic, and special effects.

Using his illusionist skills, he influenced the basic camera stunts: stop-motion, slow motion, dissolve, fade-out, superimposition. Méliès made more than 400 films in approximately.

Some people say that George Méliès was the actual father of cinema. In my opinion, that is correct, without his magic and passion cinema would not be so incredible and entertaining. However, due to industry growth, he was forced out of business.

George Méliès died poor, even though he was rediscovered tardily in life and he was celebrated by the young generation at the time.

If you liked this post, I would suggest that you watch the film, Hugo by Martin Scorsese.

Hope you enjoy my posts.

Sincerely, IMA

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