Film Timeline

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  • The Bet

    The Bet
    There was a bet that a horse could run without his feet touching the ground at at least one point. The bet was found true when they got many cameras to capture the horse running. They also saw that if you put many photos one after another very quickly, it creates the optical illusion that the photos are moving.

  • Étienne Marey Camera

    Étienne Marey Camera
    Étienne Marey creates a camera that is shaped like a gun. The camera can take 12 pictures per second. This invention inspired people in futurism.

  • Kinetoscope Parlor

    Kinetoscope Parlor
    This was the first 'movie theatre.' You stood behind a booth and watched the images through a small peephole. The disadvantage to this was hat only one person could watch at a time.

  • Lumière Brothers

    Lumière Brothers
    These brothers created what Thomas Edison didn't want to do, a theatre. They called their short films 'cinématograhpe', which is where the English word 'cinematography' comes from. They produced short films there that lasted just from 30 to 60 seconds.

  • Nickelodeons

    Nickelodeons
    Nickelodeons were small storefront-like theatres. They featured short films, and also showed vaudeville acts. These acts were skits, comedy, and dancing and singing. This is where Nickelodeon got its name.

  • The Great Train Robbery

    The Great Train Robbery
    This film was the first U.S. narrative film. It had a real story line and used different camera positions. It had 14 scenes and lasted 12 minutes.

  • MPPC

    MPPC
    The MPPC, or The Motion Picture Patents Company, was led by Thomas Edison. Their plan was to own everything film related. This plan succeeded, and no one could compete against them

  • Names

    Names
    The MPPC didn't let their actor's names become public because they didn't want them to become famous and demand more money. Independent filmmakers, however, did the opposite and found that people came to see movies just because they like the actors. Some good examples are Mary Pickford and Charlie Chaplin.

  • California

    California
    Independent film makers wold go to southern California to film their movies. The weather was better there for filming, and they were far away from Edison. And, if Edison did come, they could quickly escape to México.

  • The Birth of a Nation

    The Birth of a Nation
    D. W. Griffith made The Birth of a Nation. This film uses tactics like narrative close-up and flashback. The film was very influential and is known as the most influential movie of all time.

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin
    Chaplin was the first 20th century biggest actor. He went from earning $150 a week to over a million a year. He was known for his humour, but also tried to communicate messages about good and evil in his acting.

  • The Greatest Year in Film

    The Greatest Year in Film
    This year is known as the greatest year fro film in history. 10 movies were nominated for Academy Awards and some films from the year were The Wizard of Oz, Gone With the Wind, Of Mice and Men, and The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. This year in film had many truly talented actors and actresses as well.