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1930-31
1936
1937
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Panochromatic
film developed (which more accurately reproduced color tones in
black and white) and noise-reducing sound recording system developed.
Assorted
innovations to improve sound recording.
Negative
motion picture film developed
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1940
1949
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Silenced
motion picture camera developed for easier on-set sound recording
Safely
film introduced (previous film bases were highly flammable)
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1952
1953
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Color
film process introduced
Cinemascope
wide-screen process
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1954
1955
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VistaVision
wide-screen system
Yellow
flame carbon, which improved projector illumination
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1957
1964
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Todd-AO
wide-screen system
Traveling
mat cinematography, which greatly facilitated special effects
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1968
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Intermediate
color film, which improved color duplication process; background
projection system, which opened the door to many special effects
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1977
1978
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Steadycam,
which greatly facilitated handheld camera shots
Panaflex
camera system; duplicating color film
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1979
1980
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Moviola
film editing system (became the standard for decades)
Optical
printer for duplicating film and making color corrections
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1981
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Ultra
high speed color film
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1982
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Hand-held
, spinning mirror reflex camera
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1983
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Xenon
lamp, which improved projector illumination
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1987
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HMI
lamp introduced which was much more efficient and about the same
color temperature as sunlight
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1988
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Dolby
sound enhancing and noise reduction system
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1990
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"T-grain"
film technology; improved color negative film
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1992
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Fluid
dampened camera head
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1993
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High-speed
sprocket-driven transport; anamorphic lenses (for wide-screen)
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1994
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Ultimatte
special effects process; improved color intermediate film
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1996
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IMAX
film system
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1997
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Motion
picture printing innovation
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1998
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Avid
computer-based editing system
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2001
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RenderMan
computer animiation system
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