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History of Film

  • The Magic Lantern

    The Magic Lantern
    They projected hand drawn images using this with light. A magic lantern is a simple image projection device that uses a single light source for example a candle.MUST BE HAND DRAWN
  • Puppet Shows

    Puppet Shows
    Puppet shows were around for about 30,000 years. Puppet shows started in Europe and the early U.S. Performed in front of an audience and it was one of the most popular forms of entertainment there was and still is!
  • Invention of film

    Invention of film
    George Eastman and William H. Walker created the very first reel of film. It was a sensitized pper created with a gelatin emulsion.
  • Edison's kintegraph & kintescope

    Edison's kintegraph & kintescope
    the kintegraph was a machine that would capture a sequence of pictures that were similar to a camera only it took photos automatically of the moving image every half second. His other invention being the kintescope, did the same thing except this one had a motor and shutter.
  • The creation of Hollywood

    The creation of Hollywood
    The beginning of the studio. The majority of film making actually took place in the hollywood area.Movies were being created each year.
  • Golden Age of Hollywood

    Golden Age of Hollywood
    They added sound into these movies/films in the 1930's. It was known for talkies and documentaries. they were successful at the box office. They adapted to an unmoving cam/microphone.
  • Film during the war

    Film during the war
    Was not promising during this time, especially during the attack of Pearl Harbor. However during 1943-1946 film production rebounded and found it's profitable peak due to decrease of technical challenges. They began making more moies about the wars.
  • The 1950's

    The 1950's
    A great change in the U.S. as well in other places. It was remembered in history for many things. Also all the music artists involved in these films.
  • The 1960's

    The 1960's
    The new decade in history had many changes. Cinema in the 1960's was about fun,fashion and rock n roll.It was also a decade of monumental changes and tragedies such as the Vietnam war, the assassination of JFK and other things. Only 121 films were released during this time.
  • The 1970's

    The 1970's
    Started with a feeling of disillusionment due to the Vietnam War. Movies portrayed violent military themes. Was a creative high point. Restrictions on language, adult content, sexuality and violence loosened up.
  • The 1990's

    The 1990's
    Cinema attendence went up due to the multi screen cineplex complexes throughout the U.S. Average film budget was about 54 million. They used special affects. The movies became so expensive to make.
  • The 2000's

    The 2000's
    Turning point in film history with a strong use of special affects. The creation of IMAX theatre, blue ray discs amd HP discs as well as Ipods.