The History of Video Production and Technology
By: London Santel Edwards
1835
• Morse code is invented
1884
• George Eastman invents flexible photographic film
1887
• Thomas Edison patents motion picture camera
1888
• Edison attempts to record picture photos onto a wax cylinder
1891-1895
• Dickson shoots numerous fifteen second motion pictures
1895
• First motion picture project by the Lumiere Brothers
1901
• The new 78 rmp (revolutions per minute)
1916
• The society of motion picture engineers is formed
1919
• The radio corporation of America (rca) is founded
1923
• Television electronic is invented by Philo Farnsworth
1924
• Electronic mechanical television system is invented by John Logie Baird
1927
• Talking films begin with Al Jolson in “ The Jazz Singer”
1930
• Before 1930 motion pictures were silent
1930
• First production code is created
1935
• BASF prepares the first plastic based magnetic tapes.
1951
• The first video camera was invented
1956
• Ampex sold the first VTR for fifty thousand dollars
1956
• Video cassette recorder is invented by Ampex
1968
• First ratings for a movie are announced
1976
• Video tape in a large cassette format introduced by both JVC and Panasonic