In 1947 the Polaroid Land Camera produced instant pictures within 60 seconds, and became one of the most popular cameras of all times. Have students research and find out how these instant cameras operate. Polaroid film and cameras are still being manufactured and have undergone many changes since the original instant camera. Motion Picture Cameras. Thomas Edison and George Eastman from Kodak worked together to produce the first motion pictures.
Students can research the history of movies and movie technology.
Encourage them to include how films are being restored because the film itself deteriorates and how movies have changed over time. A photocopier is an invention that has made our lives more convenient. Chester F. Carlson in 1938 first invented this technique which gave rise in 1959 to the first office copier produced by Xerox. Photocopiers today use lenses, mirrors, color filters, lamps, and toners of magenta, cyan, yellow and black to reproduce images. Some students are already familiar with the video camera and digital camera technology.