History of Film Timeline

Thaumatrope is Invented by Dr. John Paris

Jan 1, 1824

http://www.filmsite.org/pre20sintro.html *It is the earliest version of an optical illusion toy Image - http://www.dlt.ncssm.edu/collections/toys/html/exhibit06.htm

Phenakistiscope is Introduced

Mar 23, 1832

http://www.earlycinema.com/timeline/index.html *The phenakistiscope was spun and the illusion woud occur on the mirror that was reflecting the toy Image - http://arichdayforyouandme.blogspot.com/2012/04/p-h-e-n-k-i-s-t-o-s-c-o-p-e.html

Zoetrope is Invented

Jan 1, 1834

http://www.zoetropes.co.uk *The inventor was a british mathematician named William Horner Image - http://courses.ncssm.edu/gallery/collections/toys/html/exhibit10.htm

Leland Stanford's Bet

Jun 1, 1878

http://alumni.stanford.edu/get/page/magazine/article/?article_id=39117 *12 cameras were set up and they were set of when the horse ran past a string and pulled it Image - http://www.lightandmatter.com/html_books/lm/ch08/ch08.html

Edward Mauybridge Invents the Zoopraxiscope

Sep 1, 1879

http://www.kingston.gov.uk/browse/leisure/museum/museum_exhibitions/muybridge/machinery_and_equipment/zoopraxiscope.htm *It was first names the Zoogyroscope Image - http://vintageprintable.swivelchairmedia.com/animal/animal-locomotion/

George Eastman Introduces the First Hand-Held Box Camera

Jan 1, 1881

http://www.juliantrubin.com/bigten/eastmancamera.html *On September 4, 1888 Eastman registered the trademark Kodak Image - http://www.phsc.ca/matt.html

Dickson Invents the Kinetograph

Nov 1, 1890

http://www.filmsite.org/pre20sintro.html *The invention of this is one of the major contributors to the beginning of motion pictures in the 1890's Image - http://blogs.davenportlibrary.com/kids/2011/12/08/

Thomas Edison Builds Kinetoscope

May 20, 1891

http://www.lomography.com/magazine/lifestyle/2011/11/05/thomas-edison-and-the-kinetoscope *The initial experiment with the Kinetograph was based on Edison's phonograph cylinder. Image - https://hhsapush.wikispaces.com/The+Kinetograph+and+the+Kinetoscope

The Black Maria

Dec 1, 1892

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvhist1.html *The Black Maria was made of black tar paper Image - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvhist1.html

Fred Ott's Sneeze was made in Edison's Black Maria

Jan 7, 1894

http://www.pictureshowman.com/movies_featuredmovie.cfm *It is the earliest complete film on record Image - http://www.opticaltoys.com/edison.htm

First Kinetoscope Parlor Opened in New York

Apr 14, 1894

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edmvhist1.html *There were five machines costing five cents each Image - http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=2000131801

The Lumiere Brothers have the World's First Public Film Screening

Dec 18, 1895

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-commercial-movie-screened *The screeing took place at the Grand Cafe in Paris, France Image - http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/lumiere_bio.html Image - http://www.earlycinema.com/pioneers/lumiere_bio.html

The Eastman Kodak Company First Introduced the Brownie Camera

Jun 1, 1900

http://www.filmsite.org/1900-filmhistory.html *The original price was $1 Image - http://www.dipity.com/loser_01/History_Of_The_Camera/

A Trip to The Moon is Released

Jan 1, 1902

http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2011/12/08/143170071/first-watch-air-parade *The film was originally in french and has the original title of "Le Voyage Dans La Lune" Image - http://drnorth.wordpress.com/2010/06/10/a-trip-to-the-moon-le-voyage-dans-la-lune/

The Great Train Robbery is Filmed

Nov 1, 1903

http://www.filmsite.org/grea.html *This film has fourteen scenes and is about ten minutes long Image - http://filmreviewsnsuch.blogspot.com/2012/01/great-train-robbery.html