Movie Notes 1-10-11

• The first paper to sell its self on pictures was called the daily news
• they wanted to use pictures that would grab peoples attention and make them want to buy there news paper
• in 1920 the tabloid wars started
• also in 1920 pictures change and replace drawings in news papers
• people liked seeing pictures because when they saw a picture they had a sense that it was actually real.
• at the time photographers learned how to make the loneliest objects look glamorous
• by the 20 advertisements weren't read they were seen with photographs
• during this time celebrity photography became very popular
• when it came to celebrity's it didn't matter if they sucked at there job all that matters was if they looked good in there pictures
• Babe Ruth was the first to become a commodity
• images defined gravity
• enabled peoples 5 senses to be expanded
• influenced all aspects of life