For more than a century, the lustrous sheen of cinema has captured the hearts and minds of the public.
Following the creation of the world's first camera capable of capturing movement in 1891, early pioneers took their first tentative steps in creating what would eventually become today's massive £34.4bn movie industry. The world's first films were short, rudimentary recordings, made with simple equipment, and no experience to speak of. It was not until the early 1900s that the first real narratives began appearing in film, and as these gained popularity, the Silent Era of cinema was born.
The silent films of 1911 to 1926 were longer and more polished than the productions of previous years, and used music and sound effects. The first feature-length sound movie, The Jazz Singer, was released by Warner Bros in 1927, changing the media landscape forever, and propelling the world of cinema to even greater heights.
