Timeline
An overview of the history of Handmade Cinema.

Proto-cinematic Influences, Apparatus, and Techniques

Chromatrope, c. 1850. Courtesy of Bill Douglas Cinema Museum, University of Exeter.
1800-1850
(no filmmakers found)
1850-1860
(no filmmakers found)
1860-1870
(no filmmakers found)
20th Century - Discoveries, Innovations, and Masters

Thomas Wilfred, ‘Lumia Suite, Op. 158’ (1963-64). Courtesy Yale University Art Gallery.
1950-1960
1960-1970
1970-1980
1980-1990
1990-2000
21st Century - Refinement, Expansion, and Continued Exploration

Brock Monroe of the Joshua Light Show with Moon Duo, 2014, at the Kanbar Forum, Exploratorium, Pier 15, San Francisco, California. Photo: Gayle Laird, © Exploratorium, www.exploratorium.edu