1. By Grace McGuire

2.  The first camera invented was made by Alexander Wolcott. His camera design was patented on May 8, 1840. His invention made it possible for candid photos to be taken and not fade away with time  http://photography.lovetoknow.com/First_C amera_Invented http://photography.lovetoknow.com/First_C amera_Invented

3. This is the first sound ever recorded, by Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville in 1860.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vqvq-f- UtU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Vqvq-f- UtU

4.  The first machine patented in the United States that showed animated pictures or movies was a device called the "wheel of life" or "zoopraxiscope". Patented in 1867 by William Lincoln.  http://inventors.about.com/library/inventor s/blmotionpictures.htm http://inventors.about.com/library/inventor s/blmotionpictures.htm

5.  The Horse In Motion 1878  This film was a ground breaking discovery that starts the film industry.  http://headsup.boyslife.org/what-was-the- first-movie-ever-made/ http://headsup.boyslife.org/what-was-the- first-movie-ever-made/

6.  Tripod comes from Greek words meaning "3"+"feet" and refers to a three-legged structure. Tripods were used to film with out a lot of movement.  http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/delphic oracle/g/081109tripod.htm http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/delphic oracle/g/081109tripod.htm

7.  This discovery was made in August of 1900  Eastman Kodak introduced his new simple box camera called the Brownie camera. They sold for $1.00  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history-timeline http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history-timeline

8.  Film editing began in the early 1900’s. before then everyone was afraid to edit motion picture, because they believed that editing would mess it all up. Great Brittan finally had the courage to begin to edit.  http://www.infoplease.com/cig/movies- flicks-film/fade-brief-history-editing.html http://www.infoplease.com/cig/movies- flicks-film/fade-brief-history-editing.html

9.  January of 1915  William Fox founds the Fox Film Corporation, combining motion picture production, distribution, and theaters.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47 http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47

10.  Hollywood’s first movie studio was opened by the Nestor Motion Picture Company in 1911.  http://millenniumhollywood.net/2012/12/03 /the-first-of-the-hollywood-studios/ http://millenniumhollywood.net/2012/12/03 /the-first-of-the-hollywood-studios/

11.  Credits begin to appear at the beginning of motion pictures in 1911. They were put there to recognize and thank all of the movie staff.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47 http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47

12.  This discovery was made in August of 1923  The Warner brothers made their film distribution and production into a corporation.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history-timeline http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history-timeline

13.  The first television was made in London, England in January of 1926.  http://www.whenguide.com/when-was-the- first-television-made.html http://www.whenguide.com/when-was-the- first-television-made.html 

14.  The first popular cartoon character was Mickey mouse who was released in 1927. Mickey Mouse is still popular in 2014.  http://www.historytoday.com/mark- bryant/dr-who-first-cartoon-character http://www.historytoday.com/mark- bryant/dr-who-first-cartoon-character 

15.  This event started in September of 1934  The first drive-in movie theater opens in New Jersey  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/film- history--47

16.  The first colored television was made July of 1966. This was a huge change from black and white.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video

17.  The first video game console was made in September of 1967.  http://media.timetoast.com/timelines/histo ry-of-the-video-game-console http://media.timetoast.com/timelines/histo ry-of-the-video-game-console

18.  The first website was published in January of 1993.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video

19.  The first camera phone was introduced in South Korea in June of 2000.  http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/came ra-phone-history/ http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/came ra-phone-history/

20.  October of 2003 YouTube was created.  YouTube allows you to watch music videos whenever you want. It also allows the public to upload their own videos  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the- history-of-the-music-video--4 http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the- history-of-the-music-video--4

21.  In January of 2009 the first Blu-Ray set was realest.  http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/histor y-of-video