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The Horse In Motion
The first film ever made all started with a $25,000 bet. It started with an arguement about whether a horse had all 4 legs off the ground at the same time galloping or not. They used 5 cameras and set them up to take a sequence of photos of the horses legs. It showed that all of the horses legs did in fact come off of the ground all at once. -
Peephole Kinetoscope
Thomas Edison was the creator of the Kinetoscope which had been an early motion picture device. It was created to be a camera in which one person could look through the peephole at the top of the kinetoscope. It was not a movie projector but became the standard for Cinematography. It created an illusion of movement which was printed over a perforated film with images in a sequence from first to last. -
Cinematography
Léon Bouly was the inventor of the cinematograph. The cinematograph is a motion picture film camera that also functioned as a film projector and printer. Léon wanted to create a camera that would be more superior to Thomas Edison's kinetograph. Thomas Edison's kinetograph hadn't had a projector in it but the cinematograph did. -
Eastman Kodak Company
Eastman Kodak was a company created by George Eastman in 1892. It is an American tech company concentrated on image production and photography. It is well known for their film products such as the Kodak Camera. -
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery was a silent short film created by one of Thomas Edison's employees, named Edwin S. Porter. It was the first ever action film created. It was 12 minutes long with only 14 scenes. Edwin used many different unconventional techniques like cross editing, film movement, and shooting at an on-location. -
Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon's were small theatres which showcased dramatic skits, comedy routines, song, and dance numbers. It originally was given it's name from the word nickel, because they were only worth a nickel, and the greek word for an enclosed theater. Louis B. Mayer opened a theater called the Orpheum Theater due to the popularity of the Nickelodeon's. -
Motion Picture Patents Company
The MPPC, also known as the Edison Trust, was used to control production of raw film stock (Eastman Kodak), projection equipment, film distribution, and exhibition. They ended the dominace of foreign films that were played on American screens. -
"The Kid"
Charlie Chaplin was became the genious of silent comedy during the 20th century. In the films that Charlie Chaplin starred in, he would communicate messages about the good and the evil in society. Charlie had been invited to join the New York Motion Picture Company in which he signed a contract to recieve $150 a week. -
Warner Bros
Warner Brothers is a film, television, and music entertainment company. Their name originates from the 4 founding Warner brothers. They originally began in the movie theater buisness in which they used to show on a projector. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was the first ever movie in sound, called a "talkie". It led to the distinction of silent films. This film was produced by the Warner Brothers. -
Technicolor
Technicolor is the color motion picture process invented and improved over several years. It is was most widely used color process in Hollywood. It had various saturation of colors used in television. -
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was the first ever colored film. It's well-known for the novel, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", written in the 1900's. It is one of the most well known films in history.
