Timeline of the History of Video Production

Timeline of the History of Video Production By: Summer Stussy

1867 “Wheel of Life” • In 1867 William Lincoln patented the “wheel of life” or “zoopraxiscope” that were moving photographs watched through a slit in the “wheel of life”. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmotionpictures.htm

1885 Reel of Film • In 1885 the first reel of film was created out of sensitized paper made with a gelatin emulsion. It was invented by two men called George Eastman and William H. Walker. • http://ths1.ttsd.k12.or.us/cs/studentwork08/rebe_hubbweb/1800.html

1895 First Motion Picture Camera • In 1895 a Frenchman named Louis Lumiere invented the first motion picture camera. Other people created this around the same time, but what made his different was that it was portable. • The first motion picture ever made was “Horse In Motion”, it was a groundbreaking motion picture created by Eadweard Muybridge. • http://voices.yahoo.com/the-first-movie-ever-made-history-film-firsts-679245.html?cat=37 • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmotionpictures.htm

1897 The First Television Camera • The first television camera was invented in 1897. It employed earlier versions of the cathode ray tube. • http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html

1928 Animation • Animation came around during the Great Depression. More specifically, in 1906. • “Mickey Mouse” came out twenty-two years later in 1928 with his first clip, Steamboat Willie. • http://schools-training.com/articles/history-film-production.html

1942 CCTV • First CCTV cameras are installed. German engineer, Walter Bruch, is responsible for this design. • http://www.ait-pro.com/aitpro-blog/453/misc-projects/history-and-facts-project/cameras-history-and-facts/

1948 • Owner of the Polaroid Corporation, Edwin Land, invented the first one-step camera. • http://www.ait-pro.com/aitpro-blog/453/misc-projects/history-and-facts-project/cameras-history-and-facts/

1956 First Video Recorder • A German scientist during World War 2 invented the first video tape recorder. • http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html

1971 VCR • The first VCR was sold by Sony in 1971. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

1964 VTR • Sony introduced the first CV-2000 VTR in 1964 to the US. • http://www.videointerchange.com/video-history.htm

1967 Concord 12 Ips • Concord released the 12 Ips as a significant improvement sold by Sony. • http://www.videointerchange.com/video-history.htm

1973 SX-70 • Polaroid comes up with a one step instant photography with the SX-70. • http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

1978 Autofocus Camera • Konica introduces the first aim-and-shoot autofocus camera. • http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

1981 Still Video • In 1981, still video was first demonstrated by the Sony Mavica single-lens reflex. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

1982 Video Equipment • In the 1980s, Sony started to bring prices of professional equipment down. • http://voices.yahoo.com/the-history-corporate-video-production-part-1-7978272.html?cat=2

1985 Imaging Processor • Pixar introduces digital imaging processor in 1985. • http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

1986 Sensor • In 1986, Kodak’s scientists invented the first megapixel sensor. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldigitalcamera.htm

1987 Kodak’s Release • In 1987, Kodak released products for storing, recording, manipulating, printing, and transmitting electronic still images. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldigitalcamera.htm

1990 Photo CD System • In 1990, Kodak came up with the Photo CD system. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldigitalcamera.htm

1991 Professional Camera • Kodak released the first professional camera, Nikon F-3. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bldigitalcamera.htm

Timeline of the History of Video Production