1. The History of Video Production
By: Alyssa Gilbert
By: Alyssa Gilbert

2. 1840
The first camera was invented by Alexander Wolcott and his camera design was patented on May 8, 1840.

3. 1888
George Eastman invents the Kodak camera and introduces rolled photographic film.

4. 1903
The first silent movie was produced by Thomas Edison was called, “The Great Train Robbery” and was only twelve minutes long.
Fun Fact: My favorite silent movie is, “The General” starring Buster Keaton.

5. 1905 Harry Davis opens the first Nickelodeon in Pittsburg.

6. The first animated cartoon is produced.
1906
 The first animated cartoon is produced.  

7. 1917 The first film made with Technicolor was “The Gulf Between”.

8. 1927 http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/jazzsinger.htm
The first movie to have a dialogue/sound was called “The Jazz Singer”.

9. Mickey Mouse is introduced in the cartoon Steamboat Willie.
1928
 Mickey Mouse is introduced in the cartoon Steamboat Willie. 

10. Theaters begin to open refreshment stands.
1933
Theaters begin to open refreshment stands.

11. The first drive-in movie theater opens in New Jersey.
1934
 The first drive-in movie theater opens in New Jersey. 

12. The first video recording device was invented and developed by Sony.
1964
The first video recording device was invented and developed by Sony.

13. The laser disc was an early DVD format.
1977
The laser disc was an early DVD format.

14. ://httpprezi.com/dbv_o0bcbzyf/history-of-video-production
1995
The DVD was a new product that was based of a laser disc but , it had a larger storage capacity. It was developed by Toshiba, Phillips, and Panasonic.
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15. 2000
Canon first introduced their successful line of ELPH digital cameras.

16. 2001
Apple released the iPod, which became the most popular MP3 player in history.

17. 2004
The DirecTV HD DVR device took digital video recording to the next level. The 250GB drive held 30 hours of high-definition programming or hours of standard TV. 

18. 2006
The iPhone – who else, but of course Steve Jobs, CEO for Apple, Inc. to take smartphones to a higher standard.  This device, though controversial, is pretty, touchy-feely, and has a tremendous future.  Approximately 6.4 million iPhones are active in the U.S. alone.  

19. 2006
Flat screen TV's are larger and less expensive. LCD TV's are now outselling plasma screens and projected to be the most popular kind of TVs in the world by 2009.

20. 2010
3D movies and 3D television sets arrive. It started with James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar". 3D has been around for decades, but this time it seems as though it is here to stay.

21. 2012
George Lucas announced he will be selling the rights to “Star Wars” to Disney.