The History Of Film

  • Paper Film Was Created

    Paper Film Was Created
    George Eastman manufactured film in 1885. He ended up switching to celluloid. His "Kodak" Camera came out in 1888.
  • First Movie Ever Made

    First Movie Ever Made
    In 1888, Louie Le Prince Directed the 2.11 second "movie" Roundhay Garden Scene. It is the oldest surviving film in Existence.
  • The Lumiere Brothers

    The Lumiere Brothers
    The inventors of the cinematograph. Their goal was to create the illusion of Movement. At a convention, they showed the arrival of a train
  • First Cinema

    First Cinema
    The Lumier brother held the first public screening of a film. They let people watch ten shorts they made. This was not the coin operated one where you looked down into a machine. They actually had the films projected on the big screen.
  • First Animated Film

    First Animated Film
    Humorous phases of funny faces was the first ever recorded animated film. Created by J. Stuart Blackton.
  • First movie ever to have sound

    First movie ever to have sound
    The Jazz Singer was the first ever movie with sound in history. This movie led to all films having sound and being the norm. These movies are called talkis.
  • Walt Disney's First Animation Made

    Walt Disney's First Animation Made
    Steamboat Willie was Walt Disney's first ever animation. This animation shows mickey mouse steering a boat while minnie mouse is onboard listening to the tune of his whistle.
  • First movie with full color

    First movie with full color
    Gone with the wind was the first movie with full color along with The Wizard of Oz. Both coming out in the same year. Unlike previous films with a drop of color in them, these films are full of color that catches the eye.
  • First Full Length Cgi Movie

    First Full Length Cgi Movie
    Toy story was the first movie to be completely cgi. Because of Toy Story, Cgi is so common, it's in almost every movie.
  • Most viewed movie of all time

    Most viewed movie of all time
    Titanic was the most viewed movie of all time. It was a romance movie based off of the real life tragedy that was the Titanic sinking after hitting an ice burg.
  • First Film With Entirely Digital Background

    First Film With Entirely Digital Background
    Sky captain and the world of tomorrow had the entire length of the movie with a digital backgorund.
  • Highest Grossing Film Of All Time

    Highest Grossing Film Of All Time
    Avengers Endgame is the highest grossing film of all time. The movie was the finale to a very entertaining series of movies. Many movies led up to this 3 hour long crossover that was highly anticipated.