film history

  • 1880s

    The Kinetoscope allowed one person to view motion pictures at a time
  • 1890s

    portable film processing unit/projector calle the cinematograph
  • 1900s

    The first silent narrative movie
  • 1910s

    the cel animation process was created
  • 1920s

    first feature length film with synchronized sound
  • 1930s

    first film using microphones to record sound wile acting
  • 1940s

    short films and promotional clips became popular
  • 1960s

    Television shows became popular
  • 1970s

    Action films were every popular and the 70s became known as the best era in film making history
  • 1980s

    using computers to morph images started being used the first one was in terminator 2
  • 1990s

    3d films like Toy story were made
  • 2000s

    After Toy story, most modern films are 3d