My Questions and Answers/Thoughts

What were the first forms of entertainment?
-The Roman and Greek's entertainment consisted of violent gladiator battles and killing of animals. Art, literature, plays, and Olympics were also great pastimes. I found that you can relate these subjects to present day entertainment, art has transformed into product design and advertisements, literature has turned into article writing and satirical stories, plays have drastically changed into 3D motion pictures and T.V., and the Olympics...well are still here but we have added more events and we have invented new sports. Oh and the violent gladiator battles turned into video games that simulate a violent gladiator battle!
http://www.hyperhistory.net/apwh/essays/cot/t0w32entertainment.htm

What were the first effects of the entertainment industries influence?
-When the entertainment industry began to grow around the 1880's the first thing that sprouted was film. Many of the subjects that were captured by film were for carnival shows. Around the 1900's people began to play more with motion pictures and was ultimately used as propaganda. When WWI started film played a huge role in turning pacifist into supporters of war, and raising support for the American troops. Hitler used film to his advantage as well, along with being a spectacular speaker Hitler hired directors to make propaganda films to support the Nazi efforts. Many film directors saw the power of film, they saw how they could easily project what they thought good morals were for the people.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_film

How has the entertainment industry change peoples lives?
-The entertainment industry has impacted peoples lives greatly. Having seen a ad every mile on the freeway I think that the entertainment industry affects every single person here. Around the 1920's there was a huge boom in the entertainment industry. Movies didn't cost that much and film was still being perfected. Many people have never even seen a movie or even watch T.V., so when a new comer came to watch a movie they got very terrified some even ran out of the movie theaters due to the realness they saw. I found this very funny due to now a days it takes human dismemberment to get someone to run out of a movie theater well at least for me. Besides movies T.V. has impacted almost every American with all the commercials and ads. Commercials and ads effect everyone now a days, they were specifically made to make you want to buy their product. Since so many entrepreneurs started to sprout up they started to makes ways to lure buyers to buy their products. When this happened people started to by things that they really didn't need, and our economy boomed from this. In today's society entertainment is a BIG part of our lives. We need it to get our news and information, also we need it to keep our children occupied.

Will add more to this an another blogg post.