Motion film forever

zoopraxiscope

Jan 1, 1867

1867-The zoopraxiscope by William Lincoln was the first machine patented in the U.S. that showed animated pictures or movies . Moving photographs or drawings were watched through a slit in the zoopraxiscope.

kinetoscope

Mar 15, 1891

1891-The Edison company successfully demonstrated the kinetoscope, which allowed one person to view moving pictures at a time.

Cinematographe

May 23, 1895

1895 -A frenchman named Louis Lumiere invented a portable motion picture camera, film processing unit and projector called the Cinematographe, three functions in one invention.

Louis Lumiere and his brother

Nov 29, 1895

1895 -Louis Lumiere and his brother were the first to present projected, moving, photographic, pictures to a paying audience

Thomas Edison (first movie)

Aug 15, 1903

1903-The first silent movie was produced by Thomas Edison but directed and filmed by Edison company employee Edwin S. Porter.It was the first narrative moive that told a story.

first length film (walkie talkie)

Feb 21, 1927

1927-The first feature length film with synchronized sound [talkie] was created by Warner Bros’ and director Alan Crosland.

Kodachrome with first full color

Jul 5, 1935

1935- Kodak develops Kodachrome,the first full-color film emulsion.

Pathe markets

Dec 3, 1938

1938- Pathe markets 9.5 mm sound film, cameras, and projectors.

High Quality movies

Mar 14, 2010

2010- High Quality movies are made and are able to buy to play at home. Most modern movies are now in 3D films.

First film (that used microphones)

Oct 15, 2014

1930-First film made that used microphones to record the actors while they were being filmed.