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Phenakistoscope
The Phenakistoscope was a cardboard disk with slits around the sides. -
Zoetrope
Another motion picture device similar to the Phenakistoscope, but it has a cynrdrical form. -
Edward Muybridge's $25,000 bet
There was much controversy in horse racing circles at the time, and though most believed that a horse has one foot in contact with the ground, stanford thought otherwose; He just needed to find a way to slow down the movement. Because of this, Stanford decided to bet a lengthy $25,00 that a horse does not touch the ground while its running, so he put cameras connected by a trip wire, to take a picture each time the horse ran across. This led to moving pictures. -
Phonograph
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Zoopraxiscope
Incented by Eadward Muybridge, the zoopraxiscope is a machine that can project images onto another surface. It was the first machine to produce motion pictures; Its considered the first movie projector. -
Kinetiscope
An early motion picture device designed for films to be viewed by one individual at a time through a peephole viewer window at the top of the device. It was technically built by Thomas Edison, but W.K.L Dickson, one of Edison's employees, was credited for the invention. -
The black maria
The Black Maria was Thomas Edison's shed-like movie production studio in West Orange, New Jersey. It was the first motion picture studio ever, and was located near his lab. -
The first film in the production studio
Fred Ott's sneeze is a 1894 American, short black-and-white documentary film shot by William K.L Dickson and starring Fred Ott. It was the first motion picture to be copyrighted in the United States. -
Cinemotograph
An Invention made by the Lumiere Brothers that functioned as a camera, projector, and a printer all in one. -
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The Novelty period
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The Lumiere Brothers
The Lumiere Brothers were credited with the world's first public film screening that lasted twenty minutes. -
George Melies, the Magician of the cinema
George Melies made the movie: Trip to the moon. -
The great train robbery
The Great Train Robbery was the first story film ever, and was directed by Edwin S. Porter. He was the first to have used Parallel editing, or edited at all back in that time. It was also one of the first stunt including film to have a dummy thrown off a moving train in film history. -
Iraquois Theatre Fire
It was the deadliest theatre fire, and the second deadliest single-building fire in United state's history. At least 602 people died as a result of the fire. It was caused by a spark onto a freshly varnished wooden stage, that caught onto the curtains, and was later bigger as a caus of the sudden gusts of December air from the exits. Many died being trampled, burned, and inhilation of smoke. -
Expansion of American Industries and cities
More and more people became attracted to watching films and so 5 cent theatres, or Nickeloadeons, were created. -
Renting films
In 1907, people began to rent movies. Exhibitors had to rent films in order to watch it. There was also an increase in complaints on hygiene, lighting, safety, and if children should be allowed to enter. -
Character Psychology motivated actions
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Ethel Barrymore
Films seldom included credits; Many Actors were credited for their parts in a movie. -
Nickeloadeons
Nickeloadeons became the main form of exhibition -
Division Of Labor
There began to be a division of jobs in order to create a movie Ex: Directors, producers, camera operators etc... -
Strict Movie rules
Film companies gave the script to the director- with strict orders on how to make it.
