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The Galloping Horse
In the 1870's Eadweard Muybridge settled a $25,000 bet that a horse's hooves didn't go midair. He proved to them that the horse's hooves do go up in midair. In addition to that, he created the first film. -
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Vaudevilles
Vaudevilles were a theatrical form of entertainment (Kinda like broadway). It was a group of unrelated acts. It was especially popular in Canada and the United States of America. -
Nickelodeons
Nickelodeons were very short movie theaters (lasting a good 60 seconds). Only accompanied by music. Also with a Vaudeville act. -
Cinematographe
Cinematography was an invention by the French (Since they called it cinematographe). It was usually shown in cafes because of its short run time. The run time was usually 30-60 seconds. -
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Silent Film Era
The silent film era was an era of the early films that lacked sound (except music). It utilized text on screen to get the message to the audience. One of the biggest actors in this genre was Charlie Chaplin. -
Trilby
Trilby was one of the first book to film adaptations in film history. It takes place in a 45 second scene. The footage has since been lost. -
Kinetoscopes
An invention created by Thomas Edison. He hoped to match the new growing motion picture business. The kinetoscope is an invention that gives the illusion of motion. -
Le Voyage dans la Lune
In english: A Trip to The Moon. It was a French silent film that introduced sci-fi. Run-Time was 16 minutes. -
The Great Train Robbery
It was the first narrative film by Edwin Porter. Made in 1903, consisted of 14 scenes and lasted 12 minutes. This was revolutionary at the time. -
Motion Pictures Patents Company
The first film company to set film standards.They also decided to use the combined patents to control things such as raw film stock. It was an internationally competitive company. -
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures is one of the oldest surviving film studios. It was America's first motion picture company. It all started as Universal City Studios which had 230 acres of land. -
Birth of A Nation
Created D.W. Griffith, about the Civil War. It was very well filmed for its time. It was very controversial because of its racism. -
Nanook of the North
Created in 1922, this movie documented the hardships of the eskimo people. Invented the documentary genre.Also invented tv genre. -
The Gold Rush
A movie that famous actor Charlie Chaplin starred in. Revered as Chaplin's best film. Brought social issues into film. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz singer was one of the first musical films in. It was made in 1927 and created that genre of film called musical film. It made sound in movies after the silent movie era. -
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White was the first animated feature length film created by Disney. He pioneered a new kind of family entertainment (also called cartoons). This paved way for a new genre of films. -
Enter The Dragon
Enter the Dragon was deemed a culturally significant movie in which a lead actor was oriental and it took place in an oriental setting. It was a time when being oriental was looked down upon. In addition it had a very diverse cast and crew. -
Toy Story
Toy Story was a very successful 3d animated film. It was the first of its kind. It was created by Pixar who makes a majority of 3d animated films -
Chinese Films
Chinese films were on a rise in the 1980s. They focused on martial arts and were a breakthrough in film history. One being Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. -
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Disney Renaissance
A time period that companies (Disney in particular) started making more animated features. During this era they created 10 films. One of them being The Lion King.
