History of Cinema

  • Phenakistiscope Invented

    Phenakistiscope Invented
  • Zoetrope Invented

    Zoetrope Invented
  • Leland Stanford and Eadward Muybridge

    Leland Stanford and Eadward Muybridge
  • Zoopraxiscope introduced

    Zoopraxiscope introduced
  • George Eastman recieves patent for first Kodak camera

  • Black Maria constructed

    Black Maria constructed
  • Finished Kinetoscope Introduced

  • Fred Ott's Sneeze Is Filmed And Released

  • Kinetoscope Parlor Opened

    Kinetoscope Parlor Opened
  • Period: to

    Novelty Period

  • Great Train Robbery Released

  • DW Griffith's Birth of A Nation is released

    DW Griffith's Birth of A Nation is released
    Though highly controversial, this film is a landmark in the fields of cinematography and editing, as well as for story-telling purposes.
  • First "Talkie" Produced, the Jazz Singer

    First "Talkie" Produced, the Jazz Singer
  • King Kong is released

    King Kong is released
  • First Technicolor Film Released, Becky Sharp

    First Technicolor Film Released, Becky Sharp