History of Film By nickfrizzell 1861 The Kinematoscope 1878 First Moving Picture Eadweard Muybridge was the first photographer to take a series of pictures that resulted in a moving picture. 1885 Paperfilm 1888 Kodak Camera The Kodak Camera created by George Eastman was the first camera used to create films. 1889 The Celluloid 1905 The First Nickelodeon 1917 1st Major Film Contract 1929 The Oscars 1939 The Wizard of Oz (Technicolor)
