Film

History of Film

By Noah McCleery

  • First Camera Successfully Built

    First Camera Successfully Built
    The first camera was successfully built in 1816. The camera was built by Nicéphore Niépce. This was the first piece of equipment to capture film and pictures of real life things.

  • First Film Ever

    First Film Ever
    Eadweard Muybridge made "The Horse In Motion" to win a bet. He did this by lining cameras up and taking pictures of a horse running by. When they were put together, it showed that indeed the horse could have all four hooves off the ground. This ended up being the first film ever, even though it lasted only a few seconds.

  • Creation Of The Movie Projector

    Creation Of The Movie Projector
    In 1895, the Lumiere brothers made one of the first movie projectors. This projector was different, however, and could show movies to multiple people on a screen. The brothers would do what Edison could not: show multiple people movies.

  • First Movie Released

    First Movie Released
    Thomas Edison (Producer) and Edwin Porter (Director) made "The Great Train Robbery", which was the first actual movie released. It was 12 minutes long and featured four robbers stealing a train and some money. Back then, it blew peoples minds that there was an actual movie, granted it was only 12 minutes long.

  • 1903-1927 (Silent Era and Actors)

    1903-1927 (Silent Era and Actors)
    The silent era was in full swing, with actors now getting paid. Charlie Chapman, one of the biggest comic genius' of that time, was making around 1 million dollars a year! Talkies started to come around in the 1920's and 30's, but the films were mostly silent.

  • First Talkie

    First Talkie
    "The Jazz Singer" features an actor talking and singing for the first time, which blew peoples minds again. It was the first one of its kind to get recognized, and soon the new era of talkies had begun.

  • Technicolor Movies (W.O.O. AND G.W.T.W.)

    Technicolor Movies (W.O.O. AND G.W.T.W.)
    "The Wizard Of Oz" and "Gone With The Wind" were both released in 1939, featuring color for most of, if not all of the film. The color was made by techicolor, and most movie featured colors after these were released.

  • First Blockbuster (1975)

    First Blockbuster (1975)
    In 1975, Steven Spielberg's "Jaws" was the first summer "Blockbuster", being the first movie to reach 100 Million dollars in the Box Office. It was the first of its kind, and ushered in a new era of box office giants.

  • Star Wars Is Released (1977)

    Star Wars Is Released (1977)
    George Lucas's "Star Wars" was released 1977, two years behind "Jaws". It ended up being the second "Blockbuster" behind Jaws. It was such a huge success, a sort of culture formed from the movies, featuring a famous line: "May The Force Be With You."

  • Jurassic Park Is Released (1993)

    Jurassic Park Is Released (1993)
    In 1993, Jurassic park is released, showcasing a new type of film-making, CGI. CGI was able to make things and graphics clearer, and more realistic. Jurassic Park was a huge success, and more films began using CGI.

  • Transition From Film To Digital

    Transition From Film To Digital
    Around 2000, film makers began transitioning from film to digital. They transitioned because it was cheaper and easier to use. Most movies rely heavily on CGI and digital film.

  • Avengers Endgame Is Released (2019)

    Avengers Endgame Is Released (2019)
    In 2019, Marvel released Avengers:Endgame. It was the culmination of the MCU (22 movies, 10 years), and relied heavily on CGI to deliver a great experience. It was such a huge hit, that it recently passed "Avatar" for the biggest and most successful movie in history.