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History of Film

By TY4EZMAM

  • First photographs of motion

    First photographs of motion
    Photographer Eadweard Muybridge takes the first successful photographs of moving objects using people and animals.

  • 12 FPS Camera

    12 FPS Camera
    Etienne Marey developed a camera that took twelve pictures per second.

  • The Kinetoscope

    The Kinetoscope
    The device contains film which moves past a light to create moving pictures. The pictures are viewed through a peephole.

  • First projected motion picture

    First projected motion picture
    Louis and August Lumiere patent a combination of a movie camera and projector that can project images to a large amount of people.

  • Film Exchange

    Film Exchange
    Henry Miles sets up the first film exchange that allowed people to rent films.

  • First animated cartoon

    First animated cartoon
    The first animated cartoon was produced.

  • Credits appear

    Credits appear
    The first credits were shown at the beginning of the movie. The first movie to use extensive end credits was "Around the World in 80 Days."

  • Paramount Pictures is founded

    Paramount Pictures is founded

  • Popularity of 3D movies increases

    Popularity of 3D movies increases
    Although 3D movies existed since 1915, they were too expensive to produce.

  • First permenant IMAX Theater

    First permenant IMAX Theater
    The first IMAX movie was "Tiger Child."