Film Histroy

By jvalentich

  • The First Camera is built

    Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first permanent photograph in 1825, by using chemicals to burn the photographs into the paper, which he called heliography. However, he wanted to improve the process of heliography, so he got into contact with Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. However, Joseph would die in 1833, so Louis would have to finish it himself, using silver iodide, and exposing it to mercury vapor for better contrast, and fixing the image with a common salt solution.

  • The First Film

    The First Film
    The first film to be made actually started out as a bet. The bet was over if a horse at some point in running entered a period where it didn't touch the ground. So they took multiple photos of a horse running, and it was proven that a horse did occasionally stop touching the ground.

  • More types of films

    In 1887, Ottomar Anschütz started making more films about every day things.

  • The first nickelodeon

    The first nickelodeon is opened in Pittsburgh. They got their name because they only charged a nickel per viewing.

  • The first nickelodeon

    In 1905, the first Nickelodeon is opened. They got their name because they only charged 5 cents per viewing.

  • The first feature length film

    The first feature length film is created, forcing nickelodeons to charge more.

  • The first talkie is created.

    In 1927, the first talkie, called The Jazz Singer, is released.

  • The first talkie is created.

    In 1927, The Jazz Singer became the first film where people ever spoke, or as it was called at the time, a talkie.

  • The Wizard of Oz is released.

    In 1939, the first movie in color is made. This was significant because it was the first movie in color.

  • The Wizard of Oz is released.

    In 1939, The Wizard of Oz is released. This movie is significant because it was the first movie with color.

  • Jaws is released

    In 1975, Jaws is released. This film is significant because it was the first blockbuster, and was the first movie to make 100 million dollars.

  • Avatar becomes the highest grossing movie of all time

    Avatar was released in 2009, and surpassed Titanic, making it the number one highest grossing movie of all time

  • Endgame surpasses Avatar

    In 2019, Endgame surpassed Avatar, making it the number one highest grossing movie.

  • Avatar is re-released.

    In 2021, Avatar is re-released in China, managing to pass Endgame, making Avatar the highest grossing movie world-wide.