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Timeline of Film

By dougl27

  • First film is made

    First film is made
    Eadweard Muybridge, a pioneer in motion capture, creates the first projected film called A Horse In Motion .

  • Roundhay Garden Scene is released

    Roundhay Garden Scene is released
    This is the oldest surviving film. The film runs for a total of 2.11 seconds.

  • The Great Train Robbery is released

    The Great Train Robbery is released
    This is considered to be a groundbreaking film in many ways. The film runs 12 minutes long and was a film that contained shooting and editing techniques that are prevelant in film making to this day. It was a silent film.

  • First sound film is released

    First sound film is released
    The Jazz Singer was released in 1927 as the first film with sound synchronization. The film was much longer than most silent films, running 89 minutes.

  • First full feature film in colour

    First full feature film in colour
    Becky Sharp was the first major motion picture to be filmed fully in colour.

  • Home video

    Beggining in the late 1970's, home video became a popular medium.

  • Laser disks are released

  • DVD's become main form of home video

  • First feature length computer animated picture

    First feature length computer animated picture
    Toy Story becomes the first film in a long successful run of computer animated pictures to be released.

  • First Blu-ray Disc players are released

    First Blu-ray Disc players are released
    Currently, Blu-ray is the most advanced form of home video.