Timeline: The cinematograph

Oct 19, 1862

Auguste Lumière was born

Oct 5, 1864

Louis Lumière was born

Jan 1, 1881

Louis Lumière began experimenting with dryplate process

While working with his father, Louis Lumière made a name for himself as a businessman when he discovered new photography process known as the "dry plate process".

Mar 22, 1895

First showing of Louis Lumière's first film in Paris

"Workers Leaving the Lumière factory" was shown it's first audience in the basement of Grand Café in Paris. This became known as the first motion picture film.

Dec 28, 1895

First commericial showing of the Cinematograph

The cinematograph added on two ideas to Edison's kinetograph. It had the ability to print film and allowed for projection. Unlike the kinetograph, it was lightweight and operated by a hand crank.

Dec 31, 1896

The Lumière brothers created more than 40 films in this year

These 40-some films forever influenced pop-culture with their docuementation of common french life, comedy shorts, the first newsreel, and the first documentaries.

Aug 31, 1897

Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope

After Louis invented the dryplate process, he was invited to the demonstration of the kinetoscope in Paris. This invention is what inspired the Lumière brothers to create the cinematograph.

May 30, 1904

Louis Lumière presented the Autochrome process

When the brothers returned their focus on photography, they produced the first practical photography color process, known as the "Autochrome Process".

Jun 6, 1948