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== <small>'''Description'''</small> ==
 
== <small>'''Description'''</small> ==
  
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Es un archivo fílmico en línea de la productora British Pathé compuesto por 85,000 piezas realizadas desde 1896 hasta 1976 constituyendo un acervo de valor histórico mundial con una gran variedad de temas como cultura, ciencia, eventos, personajes y moda, mismos que han sido producidos y distribuidos por compañías, museos, publicistas o con fines pedagógicos.
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The British Pathé Archive is an online film archive from the British Pathé production
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company, comprised of 90,000 pieces of work produced between 1896 and 1976,
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distributed by companies, museum, advertisers and educators, constituting an archive of
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global historical value on a diversity of themes, such as culture, science, occurrences,
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personalities and fashion.
  
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British Pathé surge en 1910 cuando previo a la invención de la televisión el cineasta Charles Pathé introduce el ''cinema newsreel'' en el Reino Unido, con el propósito de que el público viera las noticias en cine. El ''newsreel'' daba cuenta de acontecimientos políticos y escenas de personajes importantes en la vida social, conformando un periodismo cinematográfico que documentó importantes momentos en la memoria nacional e internacional. En el 2002 el archivo fue digitalizado con el financiamiento de la Lotería Nacional del Reino Unido, y en el 2010 se lanzó el sitio de entretenimiento en línea con servicios al público y la industria de las comunicaciones.
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British Pathé was born in 1910 when, prior to the advent of television, filmmaker Charles
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Pathé introduced the cinema newsreel to the United Kingdom, with the purpose of showing
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the public filmed news at the movie theater. Newsreels showed political events and scenes
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from the lives of important personalities, shaping a kind of cinematic journalism that
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documented important moments in the national and international memory. With funding
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from the UK National Lottery, the archive was digitized in 2002, and in 2010 it launched an
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online entertainment website serving the general public and the communications industry.
  
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Los archivos incluyen piezas tan antiguas como el primer film capturado en 1888 por Louis Le Prince en Leeds y material de los años que lo sucedieron como documentos de la vida victoriana, los juegos olímpicos de 1908, el viaje del capitán Scott al Antártico o la I y II Guerra mundial.
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The archives include footage as old as the first motion picture images filmed in 1888 by
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Louis Le Prince in Leeds, footage from the following years documenting Victorian life, the
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1908 Olympics, Captain Scott’s voyage to Antarctica and World Wars I & II.
  
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El archivo se puede explorar por palabras, búsquedas avanzadas o bien a través de las categorías que clasifican las películas en: entretenimiento y humor, moda y música, personajes históricos y celebridades, cultura y estilo de vida, religión y política, ciencia y tecnología, deportes y ocio, negocios e industria, viajes y exploraciones, guerra y revolución.
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The site can be browsed by keywords, using advanced search filters or by category
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(Entertainment & Humor, Fashion & Music, Historical Figures & Celebrities, Lifestyle &
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Culture, Religion & Politics, Science & Technology, Sport & Leisure, Trade & Industry, Travel
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& Exploration, War & Revolution).
  
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Los usuarios pueden adquirir copias de la mayor parte de las obras para reproducción o estudio, no así para modificación. Debido a que muchas de las piezas no son de dominio público, es necesario que los interesados paguen la cuota de licencia por su uso. Las escuelas pueden suscribirse y obtener descargas ilimitadas para usos en el aula libres de intenciones comerciales, así como acceso a colecciones creadas por profesores.
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Users can purchase nearly any film for viewing or educational purposes, but not for
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modification. Given that most footage is not in the public domain, using it requires a license
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that can be acquired for a fee. Schools are eligible for a subscription service with unlimited
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access to material for non-commercial use within the classroom, as well as access to
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professor-created collections.
  
 
== <small>'''Links'''</small> ==
 
== <small>'''Links'''</small> ==

Latest revision as of 23:15, 15 May 2017

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British Pathé is considered to be the finest newsreel archive in the world and is a treasure trove of 85,000 films unrivalled in their historical and cultural significance.

Spanning the years from 1896 to 1976, the collection includes footage from around the globe of major events, famous faces, fashion trends, travel, science and culture.

Over the last 40 years, this material has been used extensively by broadcasters, production companies, corporations, publishers, teachers and museums, among many others.

The entire archive is available to view online for free via the British Pathé website and YouTube channel.

http://www.britishpathe.com/pages/who-we-are

Description

The British Pathé Archive is an online film archive from the British Pathé production company, comprised of 90,000 pieces of work produced between 1896 and 1976, distributed by companies, museum, advertisers and educators, constituting an archive of global historical value on a diversity of themes, such as culture, science, occurrences, personalities and fashion.

British Pathé was born in 1910 when, prior to the advent of television, filmmaker Charles Pathé introduced the cinema newsreel to the United Kingdom, with the purpose of showing the public filmed news at the movie theater. Newsreels showed political events and scenes from the lives of important personalities, shaping a kind of cinematic journalism that documented important moments in the national and international memory. With funding from the UK National Lottery, the archive was digitized in 2002, and in 2010 it launched an online entertainment website serving the general public and the communications industry.

The archives include footage as old as the first motion picture images filmed in 1888 by Louis Le Prince in Leeds, footage from the following years documenting Victorian life, the 1908 Olympics, Captain Scott’s voyage to Antarctica and World Wars I & II.

The site can be browsed by keywords, using advanced search filters or by category (Entertainment & Humor, Fashion & Music, Historical Figures & Celebrities, Lifestyle & Culture, Religion & Politics, Science & Technology, Sport & Leisure, Trade & Industry, Travel & Exploration, War & Revolution).

Users can purchase nearly any film for viewing or educational purposes, but not for modification. Given that most footage is not in the public domain, using it requires a license that can be acquired for a fee. Schools are eligible for a subscription service with unlimited access to material for non-commercial use within the classroom, as well as access to professor-created collections.

Links

URL: http://www.britishpathe.com/

Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20150730174148/http://www.britishpathe.com/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathé_News

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