A travel documentary is a documentary film , television program , or online series that describes travel in general or tourist attractions without recommending particular package deals or tour operators. A travelogue film is an early type of travel documentary, serving as an exploratory ethnographic film . Ethnographic films have been made for the spectators to see the other half to relate with the world in relative relations. These films are a spectacle to see beyond the cultural differences as explained by the Allison Griffith in her journal. Before the 1930s, it was difficult to see the importance of documentary films in Hollywood cinema but the 1930s brought about a change in the history of these films with the popularity of independent filmmakers.
20-515: New Europe may refer to: Entertainment [ edit ] Michael Palin's New Europe , a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin New Europe (book) , the book that Michael Palin wrote to accompany the series New Europe Film Sales , a Polish independent film distributor Film New Europe Association New European Ensemble , classical music group New European Painting , emerged in
40-417: A European political party See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Wikisource has original texts with this title: New Europe Europe (disambiguation) New European (disambiguation) Nouvelle Europe , a Paris-based organization founded in 2003 Old Europe (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
60-636: A popular source of fundraising for local, non-profit community-service organizations, such as Kiwanis , Lions Clubs , and Rotary Clubs , among others, with many such clubs hosting travelogue series for decades. Travelogues stem from the work of American writer and lecturer, John Lawson Stoddard who began traveling around the world in 1874. He went on to publish books about his adventures and gave lectures across North America. The original lectures were accompanied by black and white lantern slides printed from his photographs. In 1892, John Lawson Stoddard recruited Burton Holmes as his junior associate. When Stoddard
80-572: A protagonist which took the whole story along. Travelogues are defined as nonfiction films that use a place as their primary subject. They often display the cinematic apparatus and have an open narration. The ideal travel film carries the appealing landscapes that brought the audience toward an emotional attachment with the help of storytelling and characters. Travelogues were usually about eighty minutes in length, consisting of two 1000-foot reels of 16mm film, with an intermission in-between to change reels. The travelogue film speaker, often but not always
100-467: A ride in a hot air balloon and Mareorama , which simulates voyages of the sea, became major attractions at world fairs and expositions. Today's travelogues may be shown with either live or recorded voice-over narration, often with an in-sync audio soundtrack featuring music and location sound. The shows are often performed in school gymnasiums, civic auditoriums, senior center multi-purpose rooms, private clubs, and theatrical venues. Travelogues have been
120-522: A short travel documentary shot in the Indian city Kolkata , was India's first 3D short travel documentary. Travel documentary is a kind of documentary. Travel documentaries generally tell stories about travel or introduce travel destinations. In general, there will be a leading figure in the documentary. This figure will introduce the audience to local landmarks, the cultural landscape, food and customs. From these documentaries, viewers can better understand
140-422: A term referring to central and eastern European countries New Europe Bridge , between the cities of Vidin, Bulgaria and Calafat, Romania New European Driving Cycle , to assess car emissions and fuel economy New European Order , a neo-fascist alliance set up in 1951 New European Transmission System , a project to unite Central and South Eastern Europe's natural gas transmission networks Newropeans ,
160-794: Is a travel documentary presented by Michael Palin and first aired in the UK on the BBC on 16 September 2007 and in the US on the Travel Channel on 28 January 2008. Palin visits 20 countries in Central and Eastern Europe – the programme was filmed in the wake of the 2004 enlargement of the European Union (and shortly before the 2007 enlargement ), which included many of the countries visited by Palin and significantly reshaped east–west relations on
180-530: The 1970s and 1980s, the popularity of traditional travelogues declined. But the advent of cable television channels, such as the Discovery Channel and the Travel Channel and the availability of small, high quality, digital video equipment has renewed the popularity of travel films. Amateur films of an individual's travels can be considered travelogues as well. The Flavor of Kolkata (2015),
200-522: The 1980s Periodicals [ edit ] The New Europe , defunct British magazine Business New Europe , a magazine Finance New Europe , a magazine and website in Prague, Czech Republic A10 – new European architecture , an architectural magazine Other [ edit ] A8 countries , central and eastern European countries that joined the EU in 2004 "New Europe" (politics) ,
220-539: The Seven Seas , which showcased travelogues produced by third parties, and by occasional itinerant presentations of travelogues in theaters and other venues. The British comedian and actor Michael Palin has made several series in this genre beginning with Around the World in 80 Days (1989). PBS has several travel shows including those hosted by Rick Steves and Burt Wolf . Travelogues were used to provide
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#1732772648508240-533: The U.S. During the 1950s and 1960s, more independent film producers created travelogues, which were shown in towns and schools across the U.S. and Canada. In the 1970s and 1980s, the popularity of traditional travelogues declined but the advent of cable television channels and the availability of small, high quality, digital video equipment has renewed the popularity of travel films. Though travelogues have enjoyed much popularity historically, these films have been criticized for culturally insensitive representations since
260-452: The continent. The filming was done in 2006 and early 2007 using HD (high definition) equipment. The result was made into seven one-hour programmes for BBC One and simulcast on BBC HD . A book, New Europe , was also written describing the trip, and illustrated with photographs by Basil Pao . The series consists of seven one-hour episodes: Travel documentary The genre has been represented by television shows such as Across
280-401: The filmmaker, would usually introduce each reel, ask for the lights to be dimmed, and then narrate the film live from an onstage lectern . Travelogue series were usually offered during the winter months and were often sold on subscription basis in small and medium-sized towns. Patrons could then meet the speaker in-person after the show. As cinema progress, the standard film program provided by
300-609: The films were not made by anthropologists. A famous example is the film about a family in the Canadian Arctic, Nanook of the North , where much of the scenes were staged. Travelogues are credited with helping cultivating the interest in the travel industry at the same time transportation infrastructure was being developed to make it possible. As railways and steamships became more accessible, more people became willing and eager to travel to distant places because of what
320-417: The general public with a means of observing different countries and cultures since the late 19th century. Travelogues are considered to be a form of virtual tourism or travel documentary and were often presented as lectures narrating accompanying films and photos. A travelogue is based on the personal experience of someone travelling through a new landscape and in contexts of ethnographic films where it exists
340-422: The most theaters consisted of a feature-length film accompanied by a newsreel and at least one additional short subject, which might take the form of a travelogue, a comedy, a cartoon, or a film about a topical novelty subject matter. Travelogues further developed to incorporate movie rides which were coordinated sounds, motion pictures and mechanical movement to simulate virtual travel. Cinéorama , which simulates
360-499: The title New Europe . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Europe&oldid=1240801575 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Michael Palin%27s New Europe Michael Palin's New Europe
380-652: Was displayed in the popular travelogues of the day. Today, travelogues are most often seen in IMAX theaters and play a role in fiction film cinematography. IMAX was invented more than 40 years ago by Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroiter, and Robert Kerr who pioneered the technology and debuted it at the EXPO 67 in Montreal , Canada and later again at EXPO 70 in Osaka , Japan. Since then, IMAX and travelogues have latched onto each other. In
400-404: Was ready to retire in 1897, he arranged for Holmes to take over the rest of his speaking arrangements. Holmes went on to become the premier travel lecturer of his day and coined the term, "travelogues," in 1904 when he introduced film clips to lecture series making them wildly popular. After World War II, Lowell Thomas created popular Movietone News Reel travelogues shown in movie theaters across
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