Video and Film
The history of video began in the late 19th century with short (1 or 2 minutes) videos shown in public places. These were one shot shoots with no editing or cinematic technique and no sound. In time, live musicians and narrators were used to enhance videos shown in larger venues.
In the 1920's the technical ability to add sound within the film ended the silent era of film. Films began to include film editing, cinematic effects and narrative/sound added to the film. The film business, by this time, had grown into a major industry.
In the 1950's, television was developed and brought films and video into the home. The 1980's saw the rise of the VCR, and personal video recorder, putting video into the hands of individuals.
Digital technology introduced DVDs, digital video recorders and home video editing software so that now individuals could become video artists on their home computer. There are many video creation software programs available includint iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut, and Sony Movie Studio Platinum.
Georges Méliès; A Trip to the Moon - Viaje a la Luna - Le Voyage dans la lune; 1902
Sites about the history of video:
Digital History: Film
Wikipedia: History of Film
Videomaker: The Birth of Film
Disruptive Technology: 11 Milestones in the History of Video
Visual.ly: Brief History of Digital Video
Videomaker: History of Videotape Editing
Some sites about video:
Filmmaker IQ: Changing Shape of Cinema
CED in the History of Media Technology
PC Tech Guide: History of Digital Video
Mashable: Best Video Editing Software
Some sites with tips and tutorials about video:
Videomaker: Tips to Get Started
Lifehacker: 8 Ways to Shoot Video Like a Pro
National Geographic: Video Tips
Videomaker: Tips and Techniques
Some artists who worked with video or film:
Lumiere Brothers
D W Griffith
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The Jazz Singer
Wolf Vostell
Peter Campus
Ira Schneider
Some contemporary artists who work with video (this does not include the mainstream big box office type of movies):
Museum of the Moving Image
Martha Rosler
Miroslaw Rogala
Gary Hill
David Hall
Eija Liisa Ahtila
Jordi Colomer - Vimeo