In the early years of American filmmaking,most films were made in New York City.AS the movie industry develop,movie companies started moving to the Hollywood area in Southern California.The sunny weather and longer days there were just right for making films all year round.Besides,it was a very beautiful place.
The first movie studio in the Hollywood area was set up in 1911.BY the time World War Istarted in Europe in 1914,a number of companies had set up studios in and around the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.After World War Iended in 1918,American movies became known all over the world Hollywood is also used to refer to the film and television industry in Southern California.
D.W.Griffith was the most important film director during the early years of Hollywood.He played in many films as an actor before moving behind the canera as a director.Griffith invented many filmmaking techniques,and they became standard in Hollywood.His work made more people interested in films.Lillian Gish called him "the father of film",and Charlie Chaplin called him"the teacher of us all."Though he had invented the art of modern cinema,Griffith spent the lastr fifteen years of his life unable to find work.
美国电影制作的早期,多数的电影都是在纽约制作的,随着电影产业的发展,电影公司开始搬迁到加利福尼亚南部的好莱坞,那里明媚的阳光和相对长的白昼适于全年的电影制作,此外,那里也是个美丽的地方。
好莱坞地区的第一个电影工作室成立于1911年。到1914年欧洲爆发第一次世界大战,在洛杉矶的好莱坞地区已经成立了许多的影视公司。1918年第一次世界大战结束之后,美国的电影已经闻名于世,加利福尼亚南部的好莱坞也成为电影及电视的代名词。
D.W.Griffith是好莱坞早期最具生命的电影制作人。他在改行成为制作人之前出演了许多的电影。Griffith发明了许多电影制作的技巧,这些技巧如今已经成为好莱坞电影制作的标准。他的作品让更多人对电影产生了兴趣。Lillian Gish称他为“电影之父”,Charlie Chaplin称他为“我们所有人的老师”。虽然他创造了现代影视艺术,Griffith在他生命的最后15年里都没能找到一份工作。