Instructional Video4:22
Wonderscape

The Later Years and Lasting Impact of Thomas Edison

K - 5th
Discover Thomas Edison’s later inventions, including the motion picture camera, the kinetograph, and the alkaline storage battery. Learn how he collaborated with William Dickson to revolutionize the way we experience film and how his...
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film History #2: The First Movie Camera

9th - 10th
This video focuses on the making of the first movie camera. It explains how Edison set up a lab with talented men including William Dickson, who created the kinetoscope and the kinetograph.
Instructional Video
Crash Course

Crash Course Film History #6: The Birth of the Feature Film

9th - 10th
This video focuses on D.W. Griffith and the birth of the feature film. [10:10]