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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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