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Muybridge Horses Around With Motion Pictures ($25,000)
Muybridge made a bet saying that a horses's hoof are all off of the ground when running. When the pictures when frame by frame it created an illusion. Muybridge won the bet. -
Edison's Kinetoscope
The Kinetoscope was in 1897 by Edison. This was a time when people could actually see motion picture but still had no sound. -
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery was the first narrative movie. It had cross cutting and different camera angles. It was 12 minutes long. -
Edison’s Kinetophone
Edison invented the Kinetophone, making talkies an option for people. However, they would not become popular for more than 20 years, -
The Jazz Singer
Released in 1927, The Jazz Singer is the first feature-length talkie. The film starred Al Jolson. -
Technicolor
With the release of Becky Sharp, audiences could now see films in technicolor. Two-color film technology had been available before, but was rarely used since 1922. -
McCarthyism
Hollywood was threatened by McCarthyism, which had accusations of communism. The Hollywood Ten refused to divulge communist leanings and were imprisoned. -
First 3-D Film
The first 3-D film, relying stereoscopic technology, achieved wide release in 1953. Earlier attempts had been made, but the 1950s saw the popularity of 3-D film. -
Motion Picture Ratings
Motion picture ratings were introduced in 1968, with G, PG, R and X. PG-13 came significantly later. The X rating will later be replaced by NC-17. -
Introduction of the Steadicam
The Steadycam, first used in Rocky, became available offering new options to filmmakers. -
Introduction of Cinemax (also dubbed “Skinemax”)
Cinemax aired daily movie showcases in set time slots, centering on a certain genre which differed each day of the week; with the introduction of a new on-air presentation package in 1993. -
Rise of Independent Films
1990's showed more independent movies come out and many blockbusters.
