Test 1

Persistence of vision

An optical illusion where an image stays in the mind for a fraction of a second after it has been removed.

Camera obscura

A device that projects an image through a lens onto a surface, which can then be sketched.

1st photograph

Created by Joseph Niepce using a portable camera obscura.

Edward Muybridge

A photographer who made a bet that all four hooves of a horse come off the ground simultaneously.

First film

Traffic on the Leads Bridge by Louis Le Prince.

Kinetograph, Black Maria

The first motion picture camera and studio created by Thomas Edison.

Lumiere brothers

August and Louis Lumiere, known for their projector films and documentary style movies called actualites.

George Melies

A magician known for his contributions to special effects, editing, and scriptwriting in film.

Edward S. Porter

An assistant of Edison who made films, including the notable film 'The Great Train Robbery'.

The Great Train Robbery

A 12-minute film by Edward S. Porter, recognized as the first western, utilizing parallel editing and continuity.