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