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Zoetrope
William George Horner invented the first zoetrope, based upon Plateau's phenakistoscope. When it was turned in a circular direction, it created the illusion of motion. -
The Horse
Eadweard Muybridge use 24 still pictures to simulate motion. This was done to decide whether a horses legs left the groud at the same time. -
Photo Gun
Etienne Jules Marey in made a chronophotographic camera, shaped like a gun and called a "shotgun" camera, that could take 12 fps. -
Kodak
George Eastman made the Kodak camera and registered the trademakr Kodak that we know to day. The Kodak camera was small and lightwieght as compared to other cameras at that time. -
Edison's Patents
Thomas Edison declard his work on future works and patented the Kinetoscope amd Kinetograph . -
The Eastman Compsny
George Eastman formed the Eastman Company -
Kinetograph
William K.L. Dickson built his kinetograph, afterhe was hired by edison -
Trails
William K.L. Dickson made the first trial film called, Monkeyshines No 1 -
Kinetoscope
Edison had William K.L. Dickson make the Kinetoscope, a peep show of Edison's films shown to the public. -
Studio
Edison built the first motion picture studio in West Orange, New Jersey. -
Achoo
Edison recorded someone sneezing on a motion picture camera. It was noted as the first medium closs up. -
Color
The first color hand - tined films were released. -
Palors
The first Kinetoscope palors were built. These consisted of a row of coin operatered Kinetoscopes -
Movies
Charles Francis Jenkins became the first person to project a filmed motion picture onto a screen for an audience using the Phantoscope -
Special Effects
The first special effect was reported to be a women being decapitated -
Horror
First Horror Film due to Georges Méliès' Haunted Castle -
Asia
First Film Exhibition took place -
Theaters
First permanent movie theater was built in Buffalo, New York -
Studio
Georges Méliès built the first studio that used artifical illumination. -
335mm
The 35mm film guage became excepted as the international film guage.