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Phenakistoscope
Joseph Plateau and sons introduce the Phenakistoscope. Like other toys of its kind, the Phenakistoscope was one of the more successful illusion toys. Pictures on one disc viewed through slots in the other, appeared to move when the two were spun and viewed in a mirror. -
the Zoetrope
the Zoetrope was introduced by William George Horner. The Zoetrope used the same principle as Plateau's Phenakistoscope but instead of discs the pictures and slots are combined in a rotating drum. Zoetrope's were widely sold after 1867 -
henry fox negs on paper
Henry Fox Talbot makes an important advancement in photograph production with the introduction of negatives on paper as opposed to glass. Also around this time it became possible to print photographic images on glass slides which could be projected using magic lantern -
Praxinoscope
Emile Reynaud introduces the Praxinoscope. Similar in design to Horner's Zoetrope, the illusion of movement produced by the Praxinoscope was viewed on mirrors in the centre of the drum rather than through slots on the outside. -
eadweard muybridge
Eadweard Muybridge achieves success after five years of trying to capture movementHe adapted Horner's Zoetrope to produce his Zoopraxinoscope. -
Kinetoscope
The Kinetoscope was designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device -
mareys camera
Edison travels to Paris and views Marey's camera which uses flexible film. Dickson then acquires some Eastman Kodak film stock and begins work on a new type of machine. -
kinetograph
y 1891, Edison and Dickson have their Kinetograph camera and Kinetoscope viewing box ready for patenting and demonstration. Using Eastman film cut into inch wide strips, Dickson punched four holes in either side of each frame allowing toothed gears to pull the film through the camera. -
black maria
dison and Dickson build a studio on the grounds of Edison's laboratories in New Jersey, to produce films for their kinetoscope. The Black Maria was ready for film production at the end of January. -
cinematographe
Due to a lack of money, Bouly was unable to develop his ideas properly and maintain his patent fees, so he sold his rights to the device and its name to the Lumière Brothers.In 1895, they applied the name to a device that was largely their own creation. -
first u.s narrative film
edwin s. potter worked for Edison Company in 1899 in the mechanical department. He soon was placed in complete control of Edison Films' New York studios, which meant he was in charge of the entire filmmaking operation -
nickelodeon theater
The nickelodeon was the first type of indoor exhibition space dedicated to showing projected motion pictures. Usually set up in converted storefronts, these small, simple theaters charged five cents for admission and flourished from about 1905 to 1915.
