Timeline of the History of Video Production

Timeline of the History of Video Production By: Jacob Mitchmore

Chinese Describe Basic Optics • In the 1500’s the Chinese describe basic optics. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-video-cameras

Pinhole camera • The first pinhole camera was invented by alhazen in the 1500s http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

Isaac Newton 1666 Sir Isaac Newton discovers that white light is composed of different colors. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

Silver Nitrate • Johann Heinrich Schulze discovered that silver nitrate darkened when exposed to light. 11th May, 1727 http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-video-cameras

First Panorama • In 1794 the first panorama opens, the forerunner of the movie house, Robert Barker. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

First Photograph • In 1814 joseph niepce achieves first photographic image with camera obscura. But the image required 8 ours of sunlight and later faded away. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

Invention of The Camera • The first camera was made in 1840 by Alexander Wolcott. http://photography.lovetoknow.com/First_Camera_Invented

First Printer • William Henry Talbot patented the calotype process in 1841. Making it possible to print multiple copies. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

The first ad with a photograph In 1843 the first advertisement with a photograph made in Philadelphia. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm

Collodion process • In 1851 the Collodion Process was invented. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-video-cameras

First Stereoscope Viewer • Oliver Wendell Holmes invents first stereoscope viewer in 1861. http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

The First Movie Ever Made • The Horse In Motion was made in 1878. http://www.stcharleslibrary.org/wordpress/movies/the-first-movies-ever-made/

First kodak camera • In 1888 Eastman patents Kodak Roll-Film camera. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-video-cameras

The First Animation • In 1892 Emil Reynaud opened a theatre in Paris with an archetype of animation http://animation.filmtv.ucla.edu/NewSite/WebPages/Histories.html

The First Animated Movie • In 1920 John Randolph was released. http://movies.about.com/od/animatedmovies/a/history-animated-films.htm

First 35mm still camera • First 35mm still camera developed by Oskar Barnack in 1913 German Leica Camera. http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

First Video Camera • John Baird created the first video camera in 1950. http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

Charles P. Ginsburg • Charles P. Ginsburg led a research team at Ampex Corp. that created the first camera that could record movements and sounds in 1951. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm

Sony’s first Consumer Camcorder • Sony demonstrates first consumer camcorder in 1980. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-history-of-video-cameras

First Mirrorless camera • Sony created first mirrorless camera in 2013. http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

Timeline of the History of Video Production