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What role did the invention of photography play in the development of films?
What role did the invention of photography play in the development of films?
The invention of photography in the nineteenth century made it possible to capture a series of images and use them to create an illusion of movement.
How has science and technology impacted the cinema industry?
How has science and technology impacted the cinema industry?
Each technical advance has brought change to the cinema, although not every change has resulted in artistic progress.
What is an example of a technical advance in cinema that did not result in artistic progress?
What is an example of a technical advance in cinema that did not result in artistic progress?
Smell-O-Vision and Piranha 3D
How does Hollywood portray scientists in films compared to real-life researchers?
How does Hollywood portray scientists in films compared to real-life researchers?
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What are some ways that movies often distort science?
What are some ways that movies often distort science?
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True or false: Films were born out of science?
True or false: Films were born out of science?
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True or false: Every technical advance in cinema has resulted in artistic progress?
True or false: Every technical advance in cinema has resulted in artistic progress?
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True or false: Researchers portrayed in films accurately represent real-life scientists?
True or false: Researchers portrayed in films accurately represent real-life scientists?
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True or false: Movies often distort science itself?
True or false: Movies often distort science itself?
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True or false: Tornadoes, volcanoes, spaceships, and viruses are examples of how movies distort science?
True or false: Tornadoes, volcanoes, spaceships, and viruses are examples of how movies distort science?
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