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History of Film

By dogg07

  • The Bet

    The Bet
    In 1872 Eadweard Muybridge made a bet among his friends that a horse can gallop with all fours off the ground at the same time. A professional photographer was hired to capture this moment. While taking the pictures they noticed that putting the pictures together can create a motion like film.

  • First Screening

    First Screening
    in 1895, the world's first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Café in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the Cinematograph. They patented an improved cinematograph, which in contrast to Thomas Edison's "peepshow" kinetoscope allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple parties.

  • Great Train Robbery

    Great Train Robbery
    In 1903, the Edison Corporation produced the first western, and established the use of shots and editing in film. This also marks the growing popularity of story films, over daily life scenes or news. The film was 12 minutes long

  • Edison's Kinetophone

    Edison's Kinetophone
    Edison invented the Kinetophone, making talkies an option. They would not become popular for more than 20 years, however. It is a kinetoscope and a phonograph synchronized so as to produce the illusion of motion in a scene with accompanying sounds.

  • The Jazz Singer

    The Jazz Singer
    Released in 1927, The Jazz Singer is the first feature-length talkie. The film starred Vaudeville sensation Al Jolson. Of course the film had sound for everyone to hear, with the star Al Jolson.

  • Technicolor

    Technicolor
    With the release of Becky Sharp, audiences could now see films in technicolor. Two-color film technology had been available, but rarely used since 1922. One of the first films that had technicolor would be The Wizard of Oz, and many other movies.

  • McCarthyism

    McCarthyism
    Hollywood was threatened by McCarthyism, with its accusations of communism. The Hollywood Ten refused to divulge any communist leanings and were imprisoned for contempt of court.

  • Widescreen

    Widescreen
    With the invention of television, film needed to up its game. New widescreen processes to produce bigger and more exciting films were the answer.

  • First 3-D Film

    First 3-D Film
    The first 3-D film, relying upon stereoscopic technology, achieved wide release in 1953. Earlier attempts had been made, but the 1950s saw the popularity of 3-D.

  • Motion Picture Ratings

    Motion Picture Ratings
    Motion picture ratings were introduced in 1968, with G, PG, R and X. PG-13 came significantly later. The X rating will later be replaced by NC-17.

  • Introduction of the Steadycam

    Introduction of the Steadycam
    The Steady cam, first used in Rocky, became available offering new options to filmmakers. It mechanically isolates the operator's movement, allowing for a smooth shot, even when the camera moves over an irregular surface.

  • Home Entertainment Revenues Exceeded Box Office and Growth of 3D films(2003 Onward)

    Home Entertainment Revenues Exceeded Box Office and Growth of 3D films(2003 Onward)
    In 2003, for the first time, home entertainment revenues exceeded the box office. The DVD took over for the video cassette in 2003 as well. With improving technology, 3D films became more popular. In addition, a number of new IMAX facilities, offering larger format screens were constructed. Today, many large-budget films can be watched in 2D or 3D.