Film Studies Timeline

• 1895


  First moving images (Lumiere Brothers)
• 1895 - 1927

  Development of silent cinema. Foundations of filmmaking were established.
• 1920s


  Gradual emergence of a vertically integrated Hollywood film industry by 1930s into 5 major studies (Paramount, Warner Bros, Loew's/MGM, Fox and Radio Keith Orpheum) and three minor studios (Columbia, Universal and United Artists)
• 1927


  Alan Crosland's, The Jazz Singer - first feature film with a soundtrack
• 1935


  Robeun Mamoulian's Becky Sharp, the Technicolour Corporation's first feature length, 'three strip' colour film
• 1948

  Paramount Court case which prevented studios from owning all phases of the production, distribution and exhibition process which led to the emergence of independent film production.
• 1950s

  Emergence of wide screen and 3D technologies.
• Late 1950s


  Lightweight, portable cameras were produced suitable for hand held use
• 1970s


  Steadicam technology developed by cinematographer Garrett Brown.
• 1990s 


  More widespread use of computer generated imagery resulted in a move away from filmed 'special effects' to visual effects created digitally. (CGI)
• 1995


  First computer generated feature length cartoon - Toy Story
• 2000s


  Technology available to ordinary people makes significant strides due to developments with light weight cameras and mobile phone technology.
• 2007


  Netflix - the first legal streaming service for film and TV is launched
• 2010s


  Successful feature length films shot entirely on iPhones now released.
• 2017


  Film and TV streaming and download sites such as Netflix, Sky, Amazon and Apple overtake DVD for the first time increasing by 23% in one year
• 2018


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