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Albumen Paper Process
Louise Desire Blanquart-Evrad made the albumen paper process that was used across the world for the next half century. This process printed pictures onto paper using the albumen from egg whites which would allow for a smoother finish. -
Kinematoscope
A kinematoscope was a motion-recreation toy utilizing a wheel and paddle action that showed different photographs. The kinematoscope was briefly known as the motoscope. -
Phasmatrope
The phasmatrope was invented by Henry Renno Heyl and it combined persistence of vision with photographs to make an illusion of motion. In order to project it a magic lantern was used. -
Praxinoscope
The praxinoscope was invented by Charles-Emiles Reynaud and it was electrically driven. The praxinoscope was quite similar to the zoetrope because it made an animated effect. Posed photographs were used and viewed in a mirror reflection. -
Cyclographe
The cyclographe was invented by Jules Damoizeau and was thought to be the first panoramic camera. The cyclographe was one of the better panoramic cameras of the day and it took photographs encompassing a full 360 degrees -
Kinemacolor
George Albert Smith and Charles Urban invented Kinemacolor which was the first commercially successful color process. Kinemacolor filmed through alternatining red and green filters onto black and white stock. -
Foster Photoplay Company
The Foster Photoplay Company was among the first filmmaking groups with African American audiences in mind. The Foster Photoplay Company was founded in 1913 by the filmmaker William Foster. -
The Jazz Singer
The Jazz Singer was made by Warner Brothers and was the first talking movie. The last silent movie was made in 1931. -
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was the first film to use Technicolour. The Wizard of Oz wasn't the first to use color though, there were a few before it that used different techniques. -
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin made his first talking film in 1940, The Great Dictator, 4 years after his last film in 1936, Modern Times. -
3-D
Hollywood tries to introduce 3-D which required special 3-D glasses. -
Midnight Cowboy
The movie Midnight Cowboy was the first and only X rated film to win an Academy Award for best picture. Later on, it was changed to R rated.
