Timeline

Question 1

First moving images (Lumiere Brothers)

Answer 1

1895

Question 2

Development of silence, cinema from early short films to full-length feature films, during which period the foundations of filmmaking were established – e.g.cinematography, the principles of lighting and continuity editing, and an extensive range of mise-en-scène, including location shooting.

Answer 2

1895-1927

Question 3

Gradual emergence of a vertically integrated Hollywood film industry, established by 1930 into five major film Studios (paramount, Warner Bros, Loew’s/MGM, Fox [Twentieth Century Fox in 1935] and Radio Keith Orpheum [RKO]) I’m three minor studios (Columbia, Universal and United Artists) — the so-called Big 5 and Little 3.

Answer 3

1920

Question 4

Alan Crossland’s THE JAZZ SINGER, starring Al Johnson — the first feature film with a soundtrack.

Answer 4

1927

Question 5

Reuben Maoulian’s BECKY SHARP, The Technicolour Corporation’s first feature length, ‘three strip’ colour film.

Answer 5

1935

Question 6

Paramount court case which prevents studios from owning all phases of the production, distribution and exhibition process (‘ vertical integration’) which led, in the 1950s, to the emergence of independent film production and agents producing films for Hollywood studios to distribute the exhibit.

Answer 6

1948

Question 7

Emergence of widescreen and 3D technologies as a response to the growth of television and the corresponding decline in cinema attendance.

Answer 7

1950

Question 8

Although not the first examples, lightweight, portable cameras for produced suitable for hand-held use (which had an immediate impact on documentary filmmaking, and we used by a new generation of directors in France – France ‘ new wave’ directors).

Answer 8

Late 1950’s

Question 9

Steady cam technology developed by cinematographer Garrett Brown (a stablishing device for hand-held cameras to keep ‘image’ steady whilst retaining fluid movement). First introduced, 1975.

Answer 9

1970’s

Question 10

More widespread use of computer–generated imagery resulted in a move away from filmed ‘special effects’ to visualise effects created, digitally in post–productions to the computer-generated imaging (CGI) of characters in films.

Answer 10

1990

Question 11

First CG (computer generated) feature length cartoon – TOY STORY directed by John Lassater for Pixar Animation Studios

Answer 11

1995

Question 12

Technology available to ordinary people makes significant strides Stew to developments. Would you like to eat cameras and mobile phone technology, seeing a rise in ‘citizen film–making’.

Answer 12

2000’s

Question 13

Netflix – the first legal streaming service for TV and film is launched.

Answer 13

2007

Question 14

Successful feature length films shot entirely on iPhones now released – notable releases include TANGERINE (Baker, 2015) and UNSANE (Soderberg, 2018).

Answer 14

2010’s

Question 15

Film and TV streaming and download sites such as Netflix, Sky, Amazon and Apple overtake DVD sales for the first time increasing by 23% in one year.

Answer 15

2017

Question 16

Avengers: Infinity War becomes the first Hollywood film to ever be shot entirely with IMAX cameras.

Answer 16

2018

Question 17

1895

Answer 17

First moving images (Lumiere Brothers)

Question 18

1895-1927

Answer 18

Development of silence, cinema from early short films to full-length feature films, during which period the foundations of filmmaking were established – e.g.cinematography, the principles of lighting and continuity editing, and an extensive range of mise-en-scène, including location shooting.

Question 19

1920

Answer 19

Gradual emergence of a vertically integrated Hollywood film industry, established by 1930 into five major film Studios (paramount, Warner Bros, Loew’s/MGM, Fox [Twentieth Century Fox in 1935] and Radio Keith Orpheum [RKO]) I’m three minor studios (Columbia, Universal and United Artists) — the so-called Big 5 and Little 3.

Question 20

1927

Answer 20

Alan Crossland’s THE JAZZ SINGER, starring Al Johnson — the first feature film with a soundtrack.

Question 21

1935

Answer 21

Reuben Maoulian’s BECKY SHARP, The Technicolour Corporation’s first feature length, ‘three strip’ colour film.

Question 22

1948

Answer 22

Paramount court case which prevents studios from owning all phases of the production, distribution and exhibition process (‘ vertical integration’) which led, in the 1950s, to the emergence of independent film production and agents producing films for Hollywood studios to distribute the exhibit.

Question 23

1950

Answer 23

Emergence of widescreen and 3D technologies as a response to the growth of television and the corresponding decline in cinema attendance.

Question 24

Late 1950’s

Answer 24

Although not the first examples, lightweight, portable cameras for produced suitable for hand-held use (which had an immediate impact on documentary filmmaking, and we used by a new generation of directors in France – France ‘ new wave’ directors).

Question 25

1970’s

Answer 25

Steady cam technology developed by cinematographer Garrett Brown (a stablishing device for hand-held cameras to keep ‘image’ steady whilst retaining fluid movement). First introduced, 1975.

Question 26

1990

Answer 26

More widespread use of computer–generated imagery resulted in a move away from filmed ‘special effects’ to visualise effects created, digitally in post–productions to the computer-generated imaging (CGI) of characters in films.

Question 27

1995

Answer 27

First CG (computer generated) feature length cartoon – TOY STORY directed by John Lassater for Pixar Animation Studios

Question 28

2000’s

Answer 28

Technology available to ordinary people makes significant strides Stew to developments. Would you like to eat cameras and mobile phone technology, seeing a rise in ‘citizen film–making’.

Question 29

2007

Answer 29

Netflix – the first legal streaming service for TV and film is launched.

Question 30

2010’s

Answer 30

Successful feature length films shot entirely on iPhones now released – notable releases include TANGERINE (Baker, 2015) and UNSANE (Soderberg, 2018).

Question 31

2017

Answer 31

Film and TV streaming and download sites such as Netflix, Sky, Amazon and Apple overtake DVD sales for the first time increasing by 23% in one year.

Question 32

2018

Answer 32

Avengers: Infinity War becomes the first Hollywood film to ever be shot entirely with IMAX cameras.