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The First (partially successful) Camera
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is the first to create the partially successful camera. -
The First Motion Picture
Eadweard Muybridge created a motion picture for a bet about if all of a horse's legs were off of the ground at the same time while galloping. -
Vaudevilles
These little theaters showed short films in the between each set in order to become more popular -
Lumiere Brothers
These two brothers created short films by using a projector that would show motion pictures on a screen to an audience. -
The First Movie
Edwin Porter created a movie called 'The Great Train Robbery', it was 12 minutes long with 14 scenes. -
Nickelodeons
These were the first indoor theaters that only showed short films. -
Hollywood
Independent film studios moved to California to get away from the MPPC (Motion Picture Patents Company), a company who plans to own everything. -
The Jazz Singer
This was the first film to (accidentally) talkies. Studios at first used to believe that they would be unsuccessful, but people really enjoyed it. -
Color? In Movies?
When was color invented? It's been a thing since, well, forever. The first movies to include color was The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind. -
Blockbusters
The first announced blockbuster was the huge hit summer film Jaws. -
CGI
CGI, or computer-generated imager, became popular in the 1990s. It then was used in almost every film in the future. -
Today
Films have gotten a lot more popular in human culture. Once a movie is released, you'll probably be asked, "have you seen this movie?" or "haha, that scene made me cry."
