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Thomas Eddison and William Dicksoninvented the kinetoscope. It's a camera that takes photos together, and puts in a particular sequence that makes it look in motion. -
Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematographe. It acts like a printer and camera, and it’s lighter. -
The Trip to The Moon was the most widely seen in the cinema’s first decade. -
The company Nickelodeon was founded and they were early motion picture theaters for the working class.
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This was the peak of the motion picture industry. There were 20 major motion picture companies.
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The first film with dialogue was the “Jazz Singer”, made by The Warner Bros, and directed by Alan Crosland. -
“Steamboat Willie” is the first animated film with sound, and it’s made by Walt Disney. -
After the war, film noir ("dark cinema") became a popular style for movies. -
“The House of Wax,” the first 3D color film, produced by The Warner Bros. -
It was the first time in Hollywood's history that stars and films competed with their international counterparts. And Hollywood was scared. -
Although the 1970s opened with Hollywood experiencing a financial and artistic depression, the decade became a creative high point in the US film industry. -
The 80s were very similar to the 70s and did not start many new trends. Not many 80s films became classics. Most films from the 80s were "high concept films", they were films that were loud, flashy, action packed and were easy to understand and had simple plots. This made the movies easily marketable. -
The first full-length film created solely by computer was Disney’s “Toy Story.” -
“Avatar” created by James Cameron was the first full featured film to use performance capture in the entire film.