Exploring the Birth of Movies: A Journey through Time

Nova takes viewers on a journey through the history of film, starting with Thomas Edison's invention of the Kinetoscope, a device that allowed individual viewing of films. The Lumiere brothers in Europe improved upon this with the Cinematograph, which projected films for larger audiences. The video also discusses the use of music in silent films to convey mood, ending with a quiz to engage viewers.

What improvements did the Lumiere brothers make to Edison's design?

What was a Nickelodeon?

What instrument did filmmakers use to set the mood in silent films?