TIMELINE OF THE HISTORY OF VIDEO PRODUCTION

By: Caleb LeGrand

1867

The first patented machine in the U.S that projected animated shows or movies was created. It was called “the wheel of life” or “Zoopraxisope” created by William Lincoln

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1882 A girl by the name of Etienne Marey makes a camera shaped like a gun that can take twelve pictures per second.http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

1891 Edison company demonstrates their invention of the kinetoscope

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1895Luis Lumiere invents the cinematograph. It had three functions in one machine . It was a portable motion- picture camera, film processing unit, and projector.

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1900 The first video camera that includes sound with

the video is produced.

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1901 Edison introduces a new projector that can take up

to 1,000 feet of film in one reel. www.picturesshowman.com/timeline

1902 Henry Miles sets up the first film exchange,

making it possible for customers to rent films instead of buying them.

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1905 The first nickelodeon is opened

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1905 Cooper Hewitt invents the mercury lamp. Films can

now be shot inside without sunlight

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1906 The first animated cartoon was released. J. Stuart

Blackton’s Humorous Phases of Funny Faces.

http://movies.about.com/od/animatedmovies/a/history-animated-films.htm

1910Thomas Edison introduces his kinetophone, now “talkies” can be created. “talkies are movies where you can hear the people talk, unlike silent films

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1912 Universal pictures is organized. This will become

the first major studio

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1915 The Bell and Howell 2709 movie cameras make it

possible for directors to do close- ups without having to move the camera closer.

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1917 Technicolor is able to record simultaneous red and

green images. This brings us to a step closer to color film.

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1925 The first in-flight movie was filmed. It was a black

and white silent film that featured a World War 1 converted Handley-paged bomber. The film was taken on a 30 minute flight to London.

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1928 Edwin Land patented his polaroid process. This

makes taking pictures instant.

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1934 The first drive in movie theater is established

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1952 A new projector system known as Cinerama is

introduced mostly to constructed theaters. www.picturesshowman.com/timeline

1955 70 mm film is introduced in the movie

“Oklahoma!” This allow camera lenses to have better focus.

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1976 “Rocky” is the first movie to use a Steadicam. A

Steadicam is a lightweight mounting for a movie camera that makes the film steady while moving, handheld or filming.

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1922 First anaglyphic movie is shown in theaters (Power

Of Love) This was the first 3d movie

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