The Lumiere Brothers

 

These are the forerunners of the modern movie makers and were the pioneers of early cinema, being the first to screen movies to an audience at the Salon Indien du Grand Cafe, Paris, in 1895. Films were short, often under a minute, silent and not in  colour.

Film narratives centred around everyday events, trains arriving at stations, families eating together, card players (above), Everything took place in front of the camera which did not move. No panning, tilting, tracking or zooming and this is why making a 1 minute film in a similar style is such an interesting project for a would be film-maker. No edits, only music and titles/titling, enables you to understand the experiences of both early film-makers and audiences alike and going to the 'cinema' looks to be quite an experience that someone should recreate (see below),

and this is truly beautiful and amazing for its time!