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History of Film

By TY4EZMAM
  • First photographs of motion

    First photographs of motion

    Photographer Eadweard Muybridge takes the first successful photographs of moving objects using people and animals.
  • 12 FPS Camera

    12 FPS Camera

    Etienne Marey developed a camera that took twelve pictures per second.
  • The Kinetoscope

    The Kinetoscope

    The device contains film which moves past a light to create moving pictures. The pictures are viewed through a peephole.
  • First projected motion picture

    First projected motion picture

    Louis and August Lumiere patent a combination of a movie camera and projector that can project images to a large amount of people.
  • Film Exchange

    Film Exchange

    Henry Miles sets up the first film exchange that allowed people to rent films.
  • First animated cartoon

    First animated cartoon

    The first animated cartoon was produced.
  • Credits appear

    Credits appear

    The first credits were shown at the beginning of the movie. The first movie to use extensive end credits was "Around the World in 80 Days."
  • Paramount Pictures is founded

    Paramount Pictures is founded

  • Popularity of 3D movies increases

    Popularity of 3D movies increases

    Although 3D movies existed since 1915, they were too expensive to produce.
  • First permenant IMAX Theater

    First permenant IMAX Theater

    The first IMAX movie was "Tiger Child."