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First Motion Picture
The first motion picture to ever be created was a horse galloping down a track. They used lines the horse would break whie it was running to snap each picture. So when the pictures were devolped amd placed next to each other and looked at in sequence it looked like the horse was running. -
Another peepshow?!
Another peepshow device, similar to the kinetoscope arrived in the Autumn of 1894. The Mutoscope was patented by Herman Casler. It worked using a flip-card device to provide the motion picture. -
Patent for Kinetographic
Thomas Edison recieved the patent for his kinetographic device. He also had invented a projector but used these devices to earn more money. Thomas Edison wasn't as great as a guy as we imagined. -
The First Full Time Theatre of the US
The Electric Theatre was the first full time theatre to open in the US. It opened up in Los Agneles, California. It was owned by Thomas Tally and his signs on the building was called Tally's! -
First Movie Created
The first movie ever created was The Great Train Robbery! It was a 12 minute film and that was considered epic to the 30 second ones everyone was used to. They estimated to only spend $150 to create the film. -
First Film in Hollywood
The first film ever shot in hollywood was about a spanish maiden. It was a biograph melodrama. And the film was only shot in 2 days! -
First Talkie Film
The first talkie film premiered and it was called "Don Juan". It was shown in the Warner theater in NY. The film was Black and White but was a 112 minutes long! -
No Sounds?!
Up tunil 1927 motion pictures were produced with no sound. It was used as a way to make the one who watches pay more attention to what is going on. It was also used as dramatic effect. -
You can now hear!
With sound added, movies could have sound effects in comidies. Music to add as a filler. Such as credits, and movies to prevent scene to scene from being and awkward transition. -
First Technicolor Film
The very first Technicolor film was Becky Sharp! It's estimated budget was $950,000! For a film made in 1935 that was a ton of money! -
First Movie to Gross $100 million
The first movie to gross over $100 million was Jaws! This is an incredible amount of money to be earned from a film! Some movies today don't even bring in that much revenue. -
First Use of Animation
Animation was first used in the production of the short film Matches. An Appeal by British film pioneer Arthur Melbourne-Cooper. The film was a thirty second video encouraging the audience to send matches to british soldiers
