History of Film TimelineLaura, Gvidas, Asfaar, Angelika

George Melies, A trip to the moon

Considered the father of the narrative film screens first true artist

Very much grounded into the theater mode of thinking. Had detailed scenes but all shot from the same angle, ‘like a

viewer who had the perfect seat’

1902

1903

The great train robbery

First film to use different type of editing and camera angles

Life of an American fireman.Edwin. S. Porter. Took stock images from the Edison library and spliced them together with stages scenes to create a fictional narrative.

1903

1906

Humorous phases of funny facesThe first ever comedy made

The first horror film

Dr.Jekyll Mr.Hyde

1908

D.W. Griffith

Revolutionized motion picture drama and found the technique of the art.

1916

1921The Kid.

Charlie Chapman's first film.

The Wizard of the OZ

First major movie motion picture to use Technicolor

1930

1950

Singing in the rainIt was the first musical to win

An Oscar

1960

2001 a space odysseyIt was the first film created

with the motion control camera and a blue screen

1970

The GodfatherIt was the first Mafia film

1977

Star Wars. It was the first film to have

credits at the end.

Cinematographer Lumieres

This was the first demonstration to a paying audience of Lumières

1985

1990Beauty and The Beast. It was the first film to use

computers.

All the key facts and dates found on a book called ‘History of Film’

second edition.

Writen By;David Parkinson

THE BOOK USED