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Magic lantern · c. 1659 · Christiaan Huygens
A lamp that throws a picture painted on glass onto the wall. One of its earliest descriptions comes from Christiaan Huygens.
Late-1700s “phantasmagoria” shows were the horror films of their day.
Chronophotographic gun · 1882 · Étienne-Jules Marey
Étienne-Jules Marey shot birds in flight with a rifle-shaped “chronophotographic gun”.
It captured about 12 images per second.
Kinetoscope · 1894 · Edison lab, W.K.L. Dickson
The Kinetoscope, built by W.K.L. Dickson in Edison's lab: one viewer, one peephole. The first parlor opened on Broadway in April 1894.
The 35 mm film width chosen in Edison’s lab is still a cinema standard.
Super 8 · 1965 · Kodak
Kodak launched Super 8: film in a ready-made cartridge you could load in seconds.
Sony Portapak · 1967
The Sony Portapak was one of the first video kits one person could carry — and video art was born.
Steadicam · 1975/76 · Garrett Brown
Garrett Brown's rig let operators run and still get smooth shots. First feature: Bound for Glory.
Rocky's run up the steps made it famous.
VHS · 1976 · JVC
The VHS cassette brought films into the home — pause, rewind, watch again.
RED One · 2007
The RED One shot 4K for far less than big studio cameras, opening the door to independent filmmakers.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II · 2008
The Canon 5D Mark II was the first EOS stills camera to shoot Full HD video. Vincent Laforet’s short Reverie stunned everyone.
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