7- Georges Méliès and the Magic of Editing

The History of Film

In the most dramatic and magical episode of the show so far, we cover the life and achievements of cinemas first great magician, Georges Méliès. The only movie clip is from the 2011 film Hugo, which touches on subjects of film history and Méliès specifically. I cover the origins of edition, and the first special effects, called "in camera effects." As of 21 October, 2020, the website still isn't up yet, but I am working on it, I promise! you need to see Georges Méliès' movies to understand just how special they are, and I hope within a few weeks to make that possible through the shows website again.
Movie Recommendation:
Its October, so it obligatory that a recommend a scary movie to you. This time, its the Val Lewton produced 1942 masterpiece Cat People, a classic horror film thats easy to miss under the ocean of classic Universal Studio's monster pictures (though I love all of those too). Cat people is more eerie than frightening, but includes some of the best moments of tension in classic Hollywood fright films. The titular cat person, whose tale is just as tragic as it is fascinating, haunts a man and woman who become less sympathetic the more you think about them. I hope you enjoy, and like always, try and see the move in the context it was made in, and you may find it frightening too!

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