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Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison invents the film peephole. People are now able to watch moving images that seem to show moving objects.
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Lumiere Brothers
The Lumiere Brothers discover a way to project the moving images.
Now the images can be shown to a bigger audience. The can get more customers to watch at a faster rate. -
The First Cartoon
The first cartoon ever is produced. The cartoon is a different type of film. Only films drawings instead of real objects. -
Cameras Now Have Zoom
Cameras can now zoom without having to physically move forward.
This makes filming a lot easier for directors. Now directors can take better quality shots without going through much trouble. -
Sound In Development
Warner Bros and Western Electric work together to create sound in films. This would make the quality of the films better overall. It would bring in more customers due to the sound increasing the quality. -
The First Drive In Theatre
Now people can enjoy movies with the privacy of their vehicles.
They can just pay drive in and drive out when it's over. They can bring the whole family without the hassle of trying t find seats. -
Now Featuring Twist Endings
A new form of drama. Twist endings are starting to become a popular form of drama. Twist endings leave the audiences with mixed feelings that make the audience want more. -
The Cold War
The Cold War was a very important event. It brought paranoia and distress to the people of America and Russia. But in America it brought a new theme to films. -
Psycho Was Released
Psycho brought a new theme and feel to horror films in general. It brought the more suspenseful and uneasy aura in horror. It was a success. -
More Mature Content
Sexual scenes and gruesome scenes became a bigger trend. It started to increase because it was a new approach. More adult content. -
Saw Was Introduced
Saw was another successful horror film. It would continue in to still have saw movies even in 2017. It has 8 movies total and was a big hit. -
The First Fully Computer Success
Toy story was the first huge hit that was entirely computer animated. It was a turning point in computer animation. Computer animation was blowing up.
