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Kinetoscope
During the year 1891 Thomas Eddison introduced a prototype of the Kinetoscope. This invention allowed people to view moving objects. However only one person could view these images at a time -
Technicolor
In 1900s Technicolor was introduced. This revolutionary technology changed the film industry. -
Sound On Disc
Lee De Forest with the help of Western Electric Company in the 1920s improvised I way to include sound during movies. This system was called the sound on disc system. By shining a light through a sound track this created an electrical signal that the loudspeaker decoded. -
Movietone Sound system
The Movietone system was a refined version of the sound on disc system. This system allowed audio and film to synchronized. It does this by recording the audio and picture on the same strip -
Color TV
During the 1940s the first color TV was invented by RCA Laboratories. This inadvertently had an effect on the film industry. Allowing people to view shows in full color -
3D Film
Since the invention of T.V. people had no real reason to leave the comfort of their homes to find entertainment. As a result of this movie directors needed a way to pull the audience back into the big screen. By showing images in two different colors with the use of 3D glasses it allowed the brain to see in the third demesion. -
Practical Effects
The 1960s were another revolutionary year for films. Practical effects were the next big thing to draw audiences into movies. Practical effects were when usually in-animate objects were brought through various ways like stop motion Jason and the Agronaughts is a great example. -
Special Effects
Enter the age of special effects, movies needed to draw even more attention from the viewer. Much like practical effects, special effects tricked the viewer into seeing something totally different from what was actually there. Producers achieved this by using special lighting backgrounds, and makeup,Star Wars is a classic because of this. -
CGI
With recent improvements of computers their used expanded across the film horizon. CGI or computer generated images were the next step in VFX. These images were completely computer generated so the sky was the limit
