History Of Film

By Courtney M

  • First Motion Picture

    First Motion Picture
    Eadweard Muybridge created the first motion picture. After a bet with his friend, Muybridge went to capture film to see how a horse runs. He caught multiple photos, turning them into a short film.

  • Creation of Kinetoscope

    Creation of Kinetoscope
    Thomas Edison created the kinetoscope, inventing a way for people to watch motion pictures. It was only available to one individual at a time. It started the idea of showing motion pictures to more people

  • Lumiere Brothers Film Projector

    Lumiere Brothers Film Projector
    Auguste and Louis Lumiere invented the cinematographe. This was used to project motion pictures onto a screen. It could also be used to film and print.

  • The First Movie

    The First Movie
    in 1903, Edwin Porter produced the first film with a narrative. It was called the Great Train Robbery. It featured 14 scenes and was 12 minutes long. This paved the way for other films to be created.

  • Nickelodeons

    Nickelodeons
    A venue where people could view films. The venue also featured vaudevillian acts, short skits performed by actors. It was usually short films and the acts would be in between. Was 5 cents to get in.

  • The First Talkie

    The First Talkie
    The movie, The Jazz Singer, was the first talkie. A talkie is a film with synchronized sound, as opposed to a silent film. This was different than silent films creating backlash, but people soon accepted it.

  • Technicolor

    Technicolor
    Technicolor started to be popularly used in 1939. With the release of the Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind, both movies used the technology of technicolor. Technicolor was one of the first ways to bring color to film.

  • Motion Picture Ratings

    Motion Picture Ratings
    Motion Picture Ratings were finally introduced in 1968. G, PG, R, and X were the first ratings. PG-13 came significantly later. The X rating was replaced by NC-17 later on.

  • Blockbuster Era

    Blockbuster Era
    A blockbuster is a film that is highly popular and financially successful in theaters. The first summer blockbuster film was Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg. After that many movies started releasing in the summer, creating more blockbusters.

  • CGI In Film

    CGI In Film
    CGI in film did not get popular until the 1990's. Film like Jurassic Park and Terminator had CGI. Popular films before then had CGI like Star Wars and Westworld.

  • First Computer Animated Film

    First Computer Animated Film
    Toy Story was the first fully computer animated film. It opened the doors for other animated film franchises like Shrek, Ice Age, and Despicable me. Toy Story took about 4 years to fully produce.

  • Highest Grossing Film

    Highest Grossing Film
    Avengers Endgame beat Avatar as the highest grossing film in 2019. As of right now it has earned over $2.8 billion worldwide. It is one of the most expensive films ever made