An historical record of the development of the machinery and arts of the motion picture, from the earliest suggestions of Leonardo da Vinci to the perfected sound motion picture of Edison. Scenes as early as 1880 are included and reference is made to the work of Plateau, Daguerre, Muybridge, Marey, Edison, Armat, Dickson and others.
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ACMI Identifier
007985
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Marey, E.J. (Etienne Jules), 1830-1904
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion picture industry - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Motion pictures - History
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Muybridge, Eadweard
Crafts & Visual Arts → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
History → Technology and civilization
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Inventions
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology and civilization
People → Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mande, 1787-1851
People → Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931
People → Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
People → Marey, E.J. (Etienne Jules), 1830-1904
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)