History of Video Production

by Elizabeth Formby

Pinhole camera

• Alhaven invented the first pinhole camera in 1000 AD

http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm

Pinhole camera continued

• The first pinhole camera took pictures upsidedown

http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm

Phenakistoscope

1832-Joseph Plateau invented the Phenakistoscope • It simulated motion

http://timerime.com/en/event/598518/The+Phenakistoscope+or+the+Fantascope/

Photographic Gun

1882-photographic gun of Marey was invented by Étienne-Jules Marey • It could capture 12 pics per second

http://photo-performanceblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/photographic-gun-of-marey.html

Kinetoscope

1891-the first working prototype of the kinetoscope was shown

https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/William_Kennedy_Dickson.html

Kinetoscope

• William Dickson worked on the kinetoscope at Thomas Edison's lab

https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/William_Kennedy_Dickson.html

Cinematographe

1895-the Cinematographe was invented by August Lumière, Louis Lumière, and Jules Carpentier

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/collection/cinematography/viewingprojection/collectionitem.aspx?id=2007-5005/1/1

Cinematographe

• The Cinematographe was a camera, projector, and printer

http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/collection/cinematography/viewingprojection/collectionitem.aspx?id=2007-5005/1/1

Edisonia Vitascope Hall

1896-the 1st movie house in america was the

http://buffalorising.com/2010/02/first-movie-house/

Editing

1903-the process of editing was invented by Edwin S. Porter for his film the great train robbery

http://jlbmedia.com/video-production-history

Lighting and Camera Techniques

1910-early lighting and camera techniques were being experimented by D. Griffith

http://jlbmedia.com/video-production-history

The Jazz Singer

1927-the 1st feature length film to have dialogue on the film was the jazz singer

http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/jazzsinger.htm

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

1929-the academy of motion picture arts and sciences presents its first awards

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-academy-awards-ceremony

Disney's First Movie

1937-disneys first movie was made (snow white)

http://www.chaosinabox.com/disney22.html

1st TV Commercial

1941-the 1st TV commercial was aired; it was a 10 second commercial for Bulova watches

http://mashable.com/2013/08/01/first-tv-commercial-bulova-video/

Steadicam

1976-garrett brown invented the steadicam

http://www.tested.com/tech/photography/455154-steadicam-inventor-being-inducted-national-inventors-hall-fame/

Netfix

1997-netfix was founded

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/netflix-inc-history/

Facebook

2004-facebook was launched

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2007/jul/25/media.newmedia

Youtube

2005-youtube’s beta site is launched

http://www.businessinsider.com/key-turning-points-history-of-youtube-2013-2?op=1

Instagram

2010-Instagram launched

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/10355980/How-Instagram-took-over-the-world-in-just-three-years.html