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Before any film was ever though about, a bet was made. A $25,000 bet was made over whether a galloping horse had all four feet off of the ground at some point whenever it ran. For proof they took a sequence of photos and developed them, thus settling the bet.
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During this decade films were just being released publicly. Also, a theatre was build in Philadelphia, including multiple film studios that were created around the country.
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The kinetoscope was the first motion picture device. It rapidly took photos and lit them up to show a picture " moving ". this was the first real projector of the time.
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Thomas Edison's film corporation produced the first ever western. This film gave the basics of what a film needed and included shots and editing. With this film came the growing popularity of story films.
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the film had lip sync with the speaking and singing in some occasions. This ended the silent film era and ultimately gave a new genre to film.
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This coloration was extremely bright and showed deep shadow detail. This was taking over two color film which had been used since 1922. Over time this transitioned into a much smoother film. This is also used in some animated films
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Since Television was created, film needed a way to stay relevant. To do this, widescreen processes were created. Also, 3-D movies were beginning to be made through stereoscopic technology.
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Movie ratings were introduced during this year and were given to give the viewers a face description. Ratings were based on the content the movie had such as cursing gore, or crudeness.
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Steady-cams mainly mechanically isolate movement. This allows a smooth shot, even when the camera moves over an irregular surface. This was first used in the legendary Rocky movie
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This film was entirely computer animated. This film was the highest grossing on its opening weekend. It is considered one of the best animated films every made.
