U.S. History and Film [Quiz 1]

1882

Chronophotographic gun was made to help study the movement of the body.

1888

First camera Kinetograph took photos onto film strip. Used by looking through hole in Kinetoscope.

1894

The first ever video taken was of Fred Ott sneezing.

1895

Auguste and Louis Lumiere made the cinematography which is a combination of a camera and projector.

1895

Movie of arrival of train at LA Ciotat. In theatres audience was scared and they ran out.

1902

George Melies "Trip to the Moon" Science fiction movie was the first with a lot of editing and special effects.

1927

The movie "The Jazz SInger" was the first movie with talking in it.

1931

The "Dracula" movie was made and it used the foley sound which Jack Foley used sheets and screams for storm sound FX

1937

The Movie "Snow White" Was the first full color animated show

1939

Wizard of OZ most popular live action film that was in black/White and Color.

1930's-1960's

The golden age started and hollywood became the center of movies and Musical making. This was also the time period of studio system when Actors would sign a contract to studios and they would be forced to play and get payed what ever the studio said.

1970

Blockbuster became a popular term to describe big movies such as the first Star Wars that was made.