history of film

horse bet

Jun 5, 1878

a bet that was made over $25,000. That when a horse is in full speed all of its hooves are off the ground at one point. When they tested out the experiment they noticed that not only is that true. But it looked like the horse was running acrross the pictures.

edison motion picture production

Dec 27, 1892

production studio was built at west orange. it was dubed the black morina on its resemblence of the police patrol. there was a constint flo of new film.

first copy writed film

Jan 7, 1894

edison kinetoscopic recordede of a sneeze , also known as fred ott's sneze withc records ott and edison sneezing comicly for the camera. it was not submitted copy write but it was a serius of photo graphic prints

shift to projectors

Apr 2, 1895

edison was slow to develop projection systems. this time since kinscopes were portable and he thought he made more money. however film projecters were for larger crowds.

vitascope

Apr 23, 1896

the first theatrical exhibition at koster and bial's music hall in new york city. after this was made other companies made there own. projectersit became a very popular attraction.

the great train robery

Dec 1, 1903

one of edisons companys most famious films. it was produced in 1903 it was very sucesful and soon remade by motion pictures. with up close shots of shooting out laws.

nicolodeon

Nov 30, 1907

in pittsburg was the first nicolodion. it was so that larger adiances could see loger performances. becasue the movies were so short.

litigation and licensees

Mar 1, 1908

comercial brought complications however through out history, tomas profits and a way to eliminte competiton

stock company

Jan 30, 1910

edison developed a stock of characters the company also tried cultivate usining a 21 mm film.

kintellaphone

Jan 30, 1913

was designed to mix the motion picture camra with the teltography. this was a improvement on the earlier model. it ultimitly improed un sucessfuly.

blow to edsons buissness

Oct 30, 1915

edson continued to present new products to in effect to improve the sittuation.

move to california

Jan 30, 1920

film production moved to california. for the good weather . but also to get away ffrom tomas edison.