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Eadweard Muybridge discovers motion picture
Muybridge made a bet leading to the discovery of motion pictures. He bet that a horse's 4 legs all came off the ground at some point when running. He was correct in his hypothesis. -
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince creates motion pictures produced on rolls of film
Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince is considered the "Father of Cinematography". He is the inventor of the motion picture camera. Le Prince mysteriously vanished 3 years after. -
Auguste and Louis Lumière invent motion picture camera
The brothers built this lightweight camera that produced motion pictures. They called it the Cinématographe. They reproduced it to project onto large screens as well. -
First version of Hamlet released
This is the earliest film adaption of Willam Shakespear's famous play. This is one of the first films to record the actor's voices and play them in accordance with the film. The film was two minutes in length. -
The west coast becomes significant spot for filming
Filmmakers sought to escape Thomas Edison's strict rules of producing a film. They started moving to the west coast, specifically Hollywood and Los Angeles. The area was ideal for making independent films and the weather complied. -
The Jazz Singer is released
The Jazz Singer is the first film to include dialogue and music. This marks the end of the silent film era. This started up new opportunities to produce sound in films. -
King Kong is released
The film is one of the first portrayals of a film featuring a monster. King Kong is known for its stop-motion animation. This film has been redone in a more modern version because of its popularity. -
Pinocchio is released
Walt Disney's Pinocchio was released in 1940. This is considered the best-animated film. The film has identified as a moral lesson to children on not to tell a lie. -
Walt Disney Studios' animated film Cinderella debuts
Cinderella released on February 15th, 1950. This film is considered the greatest critical and commercial hit for the studio since Snow White. It recieved three Academy Awards. -
Sci fi movies included better special effects
This began an era of usage of special effects. This included makeup and computer editing. This is very important in the movie industry. -
Asian cinema arises
This is considered a rising of middle-class families. This is also known as "Bollywood". This included more exciting plots. -
E.T. is released
E.T. raised $482 million in profit. It is considered one of the greatest sci-fi films to this day. It includes a close connection between charaters which raises its popularity.
