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1890: - The Kinetograph
Was a early motion device that was created for an individuals to be able to watch a film, through a peephole. This was achieved through the use of celluliod film. -
1900: - The first cuts (splicing)
This was the first type of editing technique that was used when editing had first come around. This method had consisted of the tape that had all the footage of it, which would then be cut according to what the editor wanted to have in the film with either a sharp knife/pair of scissors/a sharp razor. Once this was done the editor would get tape and stick all the parts together and then go ahead to roll up all the content and put it in the moviola. Overall this was a very long process. -
1916: - Technicolor
This is the first version of color motion picture process. As the years have gone on this method has improved drastically. This was the second biggest color process after Britains Kinemacolor. This method was used to film a variety of different movies such as The Adventures of Robin Hood/Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs. The overall color was highly saturated. -
1924: - Moviola
Is a device which was used in the early stages of editing when it was invented. This was a technquie from which the film maker was able to edit their films. -
1956: - First video recorder
The first video camera was invented by Ampex Corporation. The video camera had used transverse tape. The early recorders were reel to reel devices which were recorded on individual reels. This was used in television studios in order to serve as a replacement for motion picture film stock. This meant that is was quicker/cheaper. In 1963 videotapes were able to replay during live sports event meaning an improved format as the tape was played in a videocassette which was found in 1969. -
1961: - EECO 900/ Electronic editors
It is the first format of analogue recording. This was very beneficial as people were able to record a show for example and then were able to watch them again or air them on TV if they were in a working for a television company they could air the show later on during the day. -
1971: - CMX 600
Was the first ever non linear video editing system. It was introduced by CMX Systems and was in collaboration with CBS/Memorex. Furthermore it recorded and played in black and white.It was a type of console which had consisted of two different monitors. The right one which shows the content that was done and the user can also edit open this screen. The left screen was used in order to display the final product. -
1984: - Editdroid
This was developed by LucasFilm spin off company in order to move editing from analogue to digital. -
1988-91: - Editing software
This was when two different editing programmes were introduced. The two programmes were Avid and EMC. Both of these editing programmes were introduced in order to make non linear editing much easier. After these two programmes were released, a variety of other programmes were released such as Adobe Premiere. -
1990: - Linear editing
This is a type of post production editing meaning this process consists of selecting, arranging and changing the content and putting it in a certain order. This method will be the same whether or not it has been filmed with a video camera, recorded in a television studio on a video tape recorder or in a tape less camcorder. This overall method would be call splicing which was one of the very early/first type of editing techniques used. -
1992: - Non linear editing
The first non linear editor was CMX 600 meaning that you were able to play/record black and white analogue video/audio
