History of Film

The history of film starts from the 1890s to the 21^st century. It spans for over a hundred years. It was developed from its earliest stages as a tool for advance communication and entertainment throughout the world. Every decade of films has its own style, interest and significance for that period.

Film making began by making images on a plain sheet of paper and were set in slightly different positions which were flipped through quickly to create the effect of movement. The first 15 years of cinema show it was moving from a novelty to a mass-media entertainment industry. In 1927, it was discovered that sound could be added to films. This new innovation forever altered the history of films.

The first 30 years of cinema were more or less silent accompanied by live musicians and some sound effects. From 1914-1919, there was increased development in cinema. During the 1930’s sound systems were developed and incorporated into filmmaking and became the integral part of Hollywood. Cinemas were set in established entertainment district of major cities. In the early days, old fashioned films were the biggest success in America which was largely aimed at family audiences.

During this time the Technicolor system was introduced. Technicolor was created using a special camera that ran 3 strips of film. One red, blue and yellow. When they were consolidated, the result was full of color. The history of film was altered in the 1960’s when the innovation of color was added to films and became a norm. This was when film making was set in motion. Two of the most popular films produced at this time were: The Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind.

At the beginning films were very short, but the innovation had progressed to mega proportion with the making of Gone with the Wind. In the 1950s television became more popular than cinema. During this time Great Britain brought creativity to the theatres and they continue to produce some of the best films. In the 1970 special effects were added to films with the introduction of “Jaws’ and films once again became very popular.

In the 1940s there was a downturn in the film industry due to the attack of Pearl Harbour by the Japanese and the loss of foreign markets. From 1943 - 1946 there were many advances in film technology which means a better time for the film industry from the first camera to the present. Numerous changes in the system have consistently improved the film industry. The 1960s became the age of fun, fashion and social changes.

In the 1980s, films were produced for TV Networks, and home entertainment video market which became profitable for rental-sales business. Cable companies in 1980s wired the country to new entertainment possibilities. Eventually rent and sale of videos became a second venue for exposure to films and revenue for movies companies. This was a threat to on-screen theatres and film attendance.

In the 1990s film production enter the Digital Age, and this was the major development in technical advancement with multi-track Dolby stereo sound, the THX sound system produce higher quality sound. In 1990, Kodak introduced the Photo CD Player, and in 1992 the English Oxford Dictionary was available on CD-ROM.

In 1997 DVDs were found to be with sharper resolution pictures, better quality and durability than video tapes. Then came the World Wide Web with different options for home entertainment. Over the decades, the movie industry has moved forward with a history of technological advancement to bring good quality entertainment to the public.

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