How does the Kinetoscope work?
The Kinetoscope works by creating the illusion of movement. It is not a movie projector but still introduced the basic approach that would become the basis for all cinematic projection before video. The movement was created by a strip of perforated film with the sequenced images on behing shown over a light source with a high-speed shutter. The individual would view the motion picture through the viewer window at the top of the device.
The Invention in Society
The Kinetoscope would be society's first glimpse at motion pictures. First concepted by Thomas Edison, it was largly developed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson. Dickson and his team also created the kinetograph which is a motion picture camera to photograph movies for in-house experiments and presentations.
The Kinetophone
The Kinetophone was an early attempt to create a sound-film system by the duo. The first known movie attempted using this idea was shot as Edison's New Jersey studio in late 1894/early 1895. which is now referred to as the 'Dickson Experimental Sound Film'.
The Kinetoscope works by creating the illusion of movement. It is not a movie projector but still introduced the basic approach that would become the basis for all cinematic projection before video. The movement was created by a strip of perforated film with the sequenced images on behing shown over a light source with a high-speed shutter. The individual would view the motion picture through the viewer window at the top of the device.
The Invention in Society
The Kinetoscope would be society's first glimpse at motion pictures. First concepted by Thomas Edison, it was largly developed by William Kennedy Laurie Dickson. Dickson and his team also created the kinetograph which is a motion picture camera to photograph movies for in-house experiments and presentations.
The Kinetophone
The Kinetophone was an early attempt to create a sound-film system by the duo. The first known movie attempted using this idea was shot as Edison's New Jersey studio in late 1894/early 1895. which is now referred to as the 'Dickson Experimental Sound Film'.
No, if we make this screen machine that you are asking for, it will spoil everything. We are making these peep show machines and selling a lot of them at a good profit. If we put out a screen machine there will be a use for maybe about ten of them in the whole United States. With that many screen machines you could show the pictures to everybody in the country—and then it would be done. Let's not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. - Thomas Edison