Most exciting was the knowledge that in 1906 it was Australia that featured the 1st feature length narrative (silent) film - the Ned Kelly Story.
1911 was when Europe followed suit, then the USA.
1927 was when dialogue was recorded and played along side moving pictures ("Talkies") plus the added Orchestra pit and title cards - how enchanting!
In 1929 the 1st all colour movie "On with the Show" was screened.
1933 was the birth of the "Drive-in" theatre in New Jersey USA, mainly due to the car culture in the USA. It cost a nickle to see 'Nickalodians".
1937 was when Disney released 'Snow White', the first full length commercially released film in colour.
Then in 1939 TV was launched at the New York Trade Fair, although there was no real content yet for airing. (Hollywood did start to worry as the war and tv reduced numbers in Cinema's).
1952 was when 3D was birthed.
1955 Hollywood started selling back catalogue of movies to TV and now public was able to watch movies on TV.
1956 was when Ampex made the first VTR (reel to reel) at the cost of approximately $50K.
1959 was when Percepto vision (4D) was introduced with the movie 'The Tingler'. They used a mild electric shock and Aromarama (release of smells in the A/C).
1963 was when Ampex released a consumer VCR, at a cost of $30K!
1963 was also the birth of the Multiplex/Megaplex theatre.
1967 was when Sony released a 'portapack' VCR.
1970 IMAX - shown and shot in imax technology.
1972 Pay TV
1986 Blockbuster Video rental store opened.
1986 also saw the first full CGI animated short film by Pixer.
1995 was when Pixer released 'Toy Story'.
1997 DVD Video format made available.
also Lazer Disk and Google.
NOTE: Pay TV + DVD Video = Internet
Josh explained Hollywoods failure to grasp technology fast enough etc, then on to 2001 when BMW hired cutting edge directors to produce films for the internet such as 'The Driver'. (They were 8 x 10 short films).
We finished this lecture with a showing of the above BMW short film.
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