From Magic Tricks to Masterpieces

The History of Film: From Magic Trick to Art Form

Film is a universal language that allows us to tell stories and make sense of the world around us.
Film sits at the intersection of art, industry, technology, and politics.
Film started as a collection of still images viewed in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion.
Persistence of vision and the Phi phenomenon are two quirks of human perception that make film possible.
Zoetropes and other pre-film animation tools were used to create the illusion of motion before photography.
Photography was a huge technological leap forward that allowed images to be captured and broken down like never before.
The first known camera photograph was taken by a French inventor named Joseph Nissefort NIEPS.
George Eastman invented a way of taking pictures on paper rather than metal or glass plates, which led to the birth of photography as we know it.
Motion studies were conducted by photographers and inventors all over the world to break down continuous motion into individual images.
Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dixon invented the Kinetograph, the world's first motion picture film camera.
Filmmakers carefully craft aesthetic choices to show a specific point of view and affect how the audience interprets reality.
Film was stumbled upon through a series of happy accidents and innovations, leading to a world of film to discover and learn from.

The History of Film: From Magic Trick to Art Form

Film is a universal language that allows us to tell stories and make sense of the world around us.
Film sits at the intersection of art, industry, technology, and politics.
Film started as a collection of still images viewed in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion.
Persistence of vision and the Phi phenomenon are two quirks of human perception that make film possible.
Zoetropes and other pre-film animation tools were used to create the illusion of motion before photography.
Photography was a huge technological leap forward that allowed images to be captured and broken down like never before.
The first known camera photograph was taken by a French inventor named Joseph Nissefort NIEPS.
George Eastman invented a way of taking pictures on paper rather than metal or glass plates, which led to the birth of photography as we know it.
Motion studies were conducted by photographers and inventors all over the world to break down continuous motion into individual images.
Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dixon invented the Kinetograph, the world's first motion picture film camera.
Filmmakers carefully craft aesthetic choices to show a specific point of view and affect how the audience interprets reality.
Film was stumbled upon through a series of happy accidents and innovations, leading to a world of film to discover and learn from.

The History of Film: From Magic Trick to Art Form

Film is a universal language that allows us to tell stories and make sense of the world around us.
Film sits at the intersection of art, industry, technology, and politics.
Film started as a collection of still images viewed in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion.
Persistence of vision and the Phi phenomenon are two quirks of human perception that make film possible.
Zoetropes and other pre-film animation tools were used to create the illusion of motion before photography.
Photography was a huge technological leap forward that allowed images to be captured and broken down like never before.
The first known camera photograph was taken by a French inventor named Joseph Nissefort NIEPS.
George Eastman invented a way of taking pictures on paper rather than metal or glass plates, which led to the birth of photography as we know it.
Motion studies were conducted by photographers and inventors all over the world to break down continuous motion into individual images.
Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dixon invented the Kinetograph, the world's first motion picture film camera.
Filmmakers carefully craft aesthetic choices to show a specific point of view and affect how the audience interprets reality.
Film was stumbled upon through a series of happy accidents and innovations, leading to a world of film to discover and learn from.

The History of Film: From Magic Trick to Art Form

Film is a universal language that allows us to tell stories and make sense of the world around us.
Film sits at the intersection of art, industry, technology, and politics.
Film started as a collection of still images viewed in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion.
Persistence of vision and the Phi phenomenon are two quirks of human perception that make film possible.
Zoetropes and other pre-film animation tools were used to create the illusion of motion before photography.
Photography was a huge technological leap forward that allowed images to be captured and broken down like never before.
The first known camera photograph was taken by a French inventor named Joseph Nissefort NIEPS.
George Eastman invented a way of taking pictures on paper rather than metal or glass plates, which led to the birth of photography as we know it.
Motion studies were conducted by photographers and inventors all over the world to break down continuous motion into individual images.
Thomas Edison and W.K.L. Dixon invented the Kinetograph, the world's first motion picture film camera.
Filmmakers carefully craft aesthetic choices to show a specific point of view and affect how the audience interprets reality.
Film was stumbled upon through a series of happy accidents and innovations, leading to a world of film to discover and learn from.