History of Video Production Timeline

  • Creator of the Camera Obscura

    Creator of the Camera Obscura
    The first box form of the camera obscura was made by Johann Zahn.
  • The Phonograph

    The Phonograph
    The phonograph was created by Thomas Edison and it was one of the earliest machines that could produce sound.
  • The First Motion Picture

    The First Motion Picture
    Eadweard Muybridge made a motion slide of a horse rider to prove horses run with four feet off the ground.
  • The Arrival of a Train

    The Arrival of a Train
    This is one of the first movies.
  • Enrico Caruso

    Enrico Caruso
    He was part of the first live radio broadcast transmitted in the United States.
  • The First Color Movie

    The First Color Movie
    Cupid Angling was the first movie released in color.
  • Power of Love

    Power of Love
    This was the first 3D feature film, by Nat Deverich.
  • Al Jolson "The Jazz Singer"

    Al Jolson "The Jazz Singer"
    This was the first movie with sound.
  • CBS

    CBS
    CBS was the first serious attempt for dedicated broadcasts In the United States.
  • The First Digital Camera

    The First Digital Camera
    Steven Sasson developed the first digital camera that made use of a charge-coupled device image sensor.