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