1. Thomas Edison (1847-1931)

3. William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (1860-1935)

4. George Eastman with Edison

5. Kinetoscope

6. Kinetoscope

7. Copy these! On tests! Initially not interested in exhibition Initially not interested in exhibition 46 frames per second / fps 46 frames per second / fps Sensationalism-body builders, dancers, Rat vs. Terrier, first sequel Sensationalism-body builders, dancers, Rat vs. Terrier, first sequel Shot films in a studio(Black Maria)-rotated to allow sunlight in Shot films in a studio(Black Maria)-rotated to allow sunlight in First films only lasted 20 seconds or so First films only lasted 20 seconds or so Used 35mm film stock which has remained the norm Used 35mm film stock which has remained the norm

8. Black Maria

15. Dickson vs. Edison…

17. Edison acquired a projection device from Thomas Armat known as the Vitascope. With the Vitascope, Edison projected the first film in the United States on April 23, 1896, four months after the Lumieres’ groundbreaking achievement in France.

18. Mutoscope American Mutoscope and Biograph Company  Biograph  “Edison’s Biograph”