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melbourne athenaeum
The Melbourne Athenaeum started to screen movies in 1896. Movie theaters became popular entertainment venues and social hubs in the early 20th century, much like cabarets and other theaters. -
charlie chaplin
Sir Charles Spencer "Charlie" Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor and film-maker who rose to fame in the silent film era. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.[ -
the arrival of a train
A group of people are standing in a straight line along the platform of a railway station, waiting for a train, which is seen coming at some distance. When the train stops at the platform, the line dissolves. The doors of the railway-cars open, and people on the platform help passengers to get off. -
1st rotating camera
The first rotating camera for taking panning shots was built by Robert W. Paul in 1897, on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. He used his camera to shoot the procession in one shot. His device had the camera mounted on a vertical axis that could be rotated by a worm gear driven by turning a crank handle, and Paul put it on general sale the next year. -
1st film studio
Georges Méliès built one of the first film studios in May 1897. It had a glass roof and three glass walls constructed after the model of large studios for still photography, and it was fitted with thin cotton cloths that could be stretched below the roof to diffuse the direct rays of the sun on sunny days.[ -
motion picture camera
Thomas Edison patented the complete Kinetograph camera, best known publically as the Kinetoscope. The Kinetoscope is often referred to as the first movie projector. Viewing was done through the machine's peep hole on its top. -
films in 1890s
Because of the limits of technology, films of the 1890s were under a minute long and until 1927 motion pictures were produced without sound. -
close up shot
In 1900, continuity of action across successive shots was achieved and the close-up shot was introduced(that some claim D. W. Griffith invented). Most films of this period were what came to be called "chase films" -
walt disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney (/ˈdɪzni/;[3] December 5, 1901 – December 15, 1966) was an American entrepreneur, cartoonist, animator, voice actor, and film producer. As a prominent figure within the American animation industry and throughout the world, he is regarded as a cultural icon,[4] known for his influence and contributions to entertainment during the 20th century. As a Hollywood business mogul, he and his brother Roy O. Disney co-founded The Walt Disney Company.[5] -
Nickelodeon
The first successful permanent theatre showing only films was "The Nickelodeon" in Pittsburgh in 1905 -
actors/actresses
By about 1910, actors began to receive screen credit for their roles, and the way to the creation of film stars was opened. -
1st animation film
In 1937, Disney created the first sound and color animated feature film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The name "animated cartoon" is generally not used when referring to full-length animated productions, since the term more or less implies a "short."
