film history

  • first camera

    first camera
    the first ever color photograph was taken in 1816 by a physicist james clark maxwell
  • the horse in motion

    the horse in motion
    Between 1878 and 1884, Muybridge perfected his method of photographing horses in motion, proving that they do have all four hooves off the ground during their running stride
  • the lumiere brothers

    the lumiere brothers
    They patented an improved cinematograph which in contrast to Thomas Edisons peepshow kinetoscope allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple parties
  • the first movie

    the first movie
    Edwin porter created it porter was an employee of thomas edisons the movie was 12 minutes
  • the nickelodeon

    the nickelodeon
    by 1910 they had over 26 million viewers a week the potential was there for making money it was established in 1905 by harry davis
  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin
    started of making 105 a week by 1917 he was making million a year he accepted his 1972 honorary oscar in person