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If we go way back in time, to the late 19th century, we can see the foundation for the film as we know it today. The origin of movies. In 1878 Eadweard Muybridge created The Horse In Motion as the first movie ever made. It consisted of 18 frames that were displayed after each other at a high speed.
Nearing the 19th century, the Lumiere brothers created the idea of movies for mass consumption, by having a private movie screening in Paris. The 10 short clips were a huge success. -
The Lumiere Brothers held the first (private) movie screening ever, in Paris.
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The majority of the film companies moved to Hollywood in Los Angeles
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Warner Brothers introduced the new sound-on-disc system
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First sound movie ever (The Jazz Singer)
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Development of the Green Screen/Chroma Key technique.
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Usage of red, green and blue negatives for movie coloring.
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First James Bond movie ever (Dr. No)
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The release of the first Star Wars movie
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Digital film recording finally possible.
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The first IMAX movie was released (Disney’s Treasure Planet)
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First Blu-ray disc player released.
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First 3D movie in cinema.
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Avatar was released; the all time highest grossing movie
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First movie ever shot in 48 frames per second.
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After important innovations in surround sound and 3D films, the next breakthrough is 3D sound.
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Blockbusters become more globally oriented while independent films focus more on locality.
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Crowdfunding is rising and becoming an increasingly important mean of raising capital for movies and documentaries
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Will the next big step in movie production be the possibility of shooting movies in form of Holograms?
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Movies will become interactive stories in which the visitors can participate in and have control over the story.