Today, when we watch a Facebook video on our smartphone or a CGI-drenched film on Netflix, we tend to overlook the tremendous progress that's been made in the fields of filmmaking and video formatting this past century.From the cinematograph in 1895, to the first consumer camcorders in the 1980s, and 4k resolution and stereoscopic 3D graphics in the aughts, video pioneers have continued to invent new ways of creating and capturing moving images.
If history serves as precedent, video innovation won't be halting any time soon. At the Consumer Electronics Show this year, for instance, Sony introduced action cameras capable of capturing point-of-view moving shots in stunning 4k resolution.Here's a look back at how video evolved from the cinematograph to the GoPro, and what advancements might be on the horizon.
