In 1862, Etienne-Jules Marey, a French physiologist, with an interest in movement, devised a camera with magazine plates that recorded a series of photographs. Once combined, the pictures would represent movement, and in particluar, the flight of birds. Marey’s invention is regarded as a forerunner of the modermn motion picture camera. See also: ‘Pioneers of Photography’ (Ep.07): ‘The Fleeting Image’ (Available on VHS and 16mm).
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ACMI Identifier
X001144
Language
French
Subject category
Foreign language films
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)