The History of Video Production

1. The History of Video Production An Elegant Presentation By Corbin Hamilton

2. The Beginning… • Charles Ginsburg headed the research team at the Ampex Corporation in developing the first practical videotape recorder. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

3. Wow! That’s a high price • Ampex sold the first VTR for $50,000 in 1956. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

4. Turn on the television • In the 1920’s, engineer Philo Farnsworth devised the television camera. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

5. In the palm of your hand • The RCA created the first handheld mobile video production camera, the TK-44, in 1972.http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html

6. Coming to a store near you • The first commercially available video cassette recorder was introduced in 1975.http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html

7. Forward to the past • In 1891,Thomas Edison invented the first camera to ever record video. • http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-film-and-video-production

8. It’s an Arcade Game Right? • In 1894 Kinetoscopes were placed in an amusement arcade located in New York. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

9. These Pictures Are Moving! • In Paris, Louis and AugustLumiere presented the first commercial exhibition of projected motion pictures, using a combined moviecamera and projector. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

10. Its a Blockbuster • In 1902 Henry Miles set up the first film exchange, giving people the opportunity to rent films instead of buy them. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

11. Sunday Cartoons • In 1906 the first animated cartoon was created. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

12. Enjoy the show America • In 1909 there were about 9,000 movie theaters in the United States. • http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm

13. I Can Hear You Now! • In 1927,talking films began with Al Jolson in "The Jazz Singer". • http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.htm

14. Hello? • In 1936 the first television broadcast was made available in London. • http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.htm

15. TV SETS • In 1945there were fewer than 7,000 working TV sets in the country and only nine stations on the air. • http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.htm

16. Howdy! • “Howdy Doody”premiered live on NBC in December as a one-hour Saturday program. • http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.htm

17. It’s in Color! • Color broadcasting officially aired in the U.S. on December 17. • http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.htm

18. Videotape • The videotape was inventedIn 1951 • http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-film-and-video-production

19. Digital Camera • The digital camera was first demonstrated in 1981. • http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm