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First Camera
The first ever camera created was called Camera Obscura. It used a dark box and a lens to project an image upside down on a platform in order for you to trace it and get the desired image.ç -
Kodak was Born
Kodak was a box camera with a fixed sense with 100 preloaded exposures. In order to see the photos you have to give the film to Kodak and then the will send the photos back to you. This made it easier to take more accurate and detailed photos. -
Celluloid is Developed
This is the first widely used version of film used. The product was a cheaper alternative and you didn't have to send it to Kodak to get the picture. Downside, it was flammable. -
Lumiere Brothers Make a Projector
These two brothers did the exact thing that Thomas Edison refused to do. These men made it possible for large groups of people to all view a single film at the same time. They actually scared people with there film about a train. -
First Movie Narrative
The Great Train Robbery by Thomas Edison was the first film with a story. This gave a whole new definition to motion picture. It actually is a quite interesting film -
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New Color Film
Color is added to film's by painting on top of the actual film. Not very practical but paves way for new ideas. -
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No More Silent Films
Talkies are introduced. Some people now refuse to see film because of new sound on film. Many foreign actors are shunned because of new films. -
Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was the first film to be released in color. It was released by Disney with Technicolor cameras. It opened yet another doorway in film. -
Gone With the Wind
First film to be completely in color. Released the same year as The Wizard of Oz bet was completely different and was all in color. Technicolor is getting a lot of money at this point. -
JAWS is first blockbuster
Created by Steven Spielberg this disaster movie was the first ever to be labeled a blockbuster. The production budget was $7 million and it grossed $260 million. The runtime was a total of 2 hours and 5 minutes -
Star Wars: A New Hope
This movie made came shortly after Jaws and was also a blockbuster. This movie effected more than the film industry, toys also got a huge boost from Star Wars. This was the first film to become a huge fan base. -
Disney is at Top of Leaderboard
Disney, with its Marvel, Fox and Star Wars branches, are earning the most and producing the most in film industry. They already have 5 films out this ear so far. They should stay on top through the new decade.
