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The History of Video Production
An Elegant PresentationBy
Corbin Hamilton
Charles Ginsburg headed the research team at
the Ampex Corporation in developing the first practical videotape recorder.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blvideo.htm
The Beginning…
Ampex sold the first VTR for $50,000 in 1956. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl
video.htm
Wow! That’s a high price
In the 1920’s, engineer Philo Farnsworth
devised the television camera. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl
video.htm
Turn on the television
The RCA created the first handheld mobile video
production camera, the TK-44, in 1972.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html
In the palm of your hand
The first commercially available video cassette
recorder was introduced in 1975.
http://www.ehow.com/facts_6038159_history-video-production-equipment.html
Coming to a store near you
In 1891,Thomas Edison invented the first
camera to ever record video. http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-
film-and-video-production
Forward to the past
In 1894 Kinetoscopes were placed in an
amusement arcade located in New York. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/
film_chron.cfm
It’s an Arcade Game Right?
In Paris, Louis and August Lumiere presented
the first commercial exhibition of projected motion pictures, using a combined movie camera and projector.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm
These Pictures Are Moving!
In 1902 Henry Miles set up the first film
exchange, giving people the opportunity to rent films instead of buy them.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm
Its a Blockbuster
In 1906 the first animated cartoon was
created.
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/film_chron.cfm
Sunday Cartoons
In 1909 there were about 9,000 movie
theaters in the United States. http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/historyonline/
film_chron.cfm
Enjoy the show America
In 1927,talking films began with Al Jolson in "The
Jazz Singer". http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyof
television.htm
I Can Hear You Now!
In 1936 the first television broadcast was made
available in London. http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyof
television.htm
Hello?
In 1945 there were fewer than 7,000 working TV
sets in the country and only nine stations on the air. http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyof
television.htm
TV SETS
“Howdy Doody” premiered live on NBC in December
as a one-hour Saturday program. http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyof
television.htm
Howdy!
Color broadcasting officially aired in the U.S. on
December 17. http://www.high-techproductions.com/historyof
television.htm
It’s in Color!
The videotape was invented In 1951
http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-film-and-video-production
Videotape
The digital camera was first demonstrated in
1981. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl
video.htm
Digital Camera
