GEORGE MELIES | 2/1/18

What were Melies' contributions to cinema?  Why is his work so significant?

Melies was fascinated by the art of illusion, and was the first to create special effects in film. He also built the first movie studio in Europe. It was a building made of glass walls and ceilings. He was the first filmmaker with pre-production work such as sketches and story boards. Melies was also the first to experiment with techniques such as double exposure, split screen, superimposition and reverse shots.

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