Film History Timeline

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    History of Film

  • 1870

    Pictures were attached to the rim of a drum. the point of this was as the drum spun the picture started moving.the design prevented distortion
  • 1890

    First public showings happen in 1890.A theater was built in Philadelphia in 1899. At the time that was only theater.
  • 1900

    At a world fair the Lumiere Brothers projected a movie. It wasn't just any movie It was on a big screen. There was roughly 25,000 people.
  • 1903

    The first western film was created. Thomas Edison created it. this marked the growing population of story films
  • 1920

    The Germans influenced film history. they came up with putting film indoors. they also mastered lighting
  • 1927

    The jazz singer which is a film was created 1927. Its the fist feature like talkie. the film had vaudeville al jolson
  • 1935

    After the release of Becky sharp a new type of film was created. technicolor had two colors. But it was rarely used.
  • 1948

    Hollywood was threaten by McCarthyism. The were accused for being communist. it was later proved wrong.
  • 1953

    The first 3d film was created. using stereoscopic technology. in the 1950's you start to see an increase in 3d tv's.
  • 1968

    Ratings for movies was introduced. There was G, pg, R, and x. they help people know whats gonna be in the movie.
  • 1976

    The speedy cam was created. This gave new options to film makers. It was first used in rocky.
  • 2003

    The dvd was made. It over took cassettes. It could also be brought into homes.