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the first camera
in 1889 Thomas Edison created a camera to create a film. The camera used a long strip of film to record the shots. the camera took a bunch of shots in a sequence so it could create the illusion of video -
A place to shoot
the first film studio was built in 1893 to create a place to shoot black and white films. The first studio was built in West Orange, New Jersey. During that time they created a film introducing a dancer named Annabelle Moore -
Now we need cameras
a few years after the first studio was created they needed a camera that could take panning shots. So in 1898 they created a rotating camera that could turn 360 degrees. this made it easier to control the panning of the camera -
The Great Train Robbery
In 1904 Edison created the first western movie to come out. The film used shots and editing to create the film. this sparked the popularity of film that had daily life and news -
the rise of nickelodeon
in 1905 two men, John P. Harris and Harry Davis, created a theater in Pittsburgh named Nickelodeon. this was the first common type of movie theater. by 1908 there were thousands of theaters across north america -
the development of the Kinetophone
in 1893 Edison created the kinetophone to try to make sound in film. Eventually the kinetophone stoped being popular in 20 years. the film would burn in the film's nitrate so the invention was patented -
the first TV
The first TV was build in 1927 for the home entertainment. they were made by a 21 year old inventor named Philo Taylor Farnsworth. the TV wasn't shown to the public until 1934 -
a movie with sound
in 1927 a film was released with sound named The Jazz Singer. it was a major hit and helped create sound films. the film was the first to use sound. -
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. The first version of technicolor dated back to 1916 -
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. -
First 3D 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. one of the 3D films was called Bwana Devil -
intro of the steadicam
the steadicam was a brand of camera stabilizer mounts for motion cameras. this allowed for a smoother shot over an irregular surface. it was first used in rocky and offered filmmakers new options.