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Oct 3, 2014 · In 1881, 17-year-old Louis invented a new “dry plate” process of developing film, which boosted his father’s business enough to fuel the opening of a new factory in the Lyon suburbs. By 1894 ...
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May 23, 2016 · O n strips of celluloid 17 metres long and 35mm wide, the Lumière brothers made some of the world’s first and most famous films. But while many cinephiles could tell you that the pioneering ...
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The Lumière brothers (UK: / ˈ l uː m i ɛər /, US: / ˌ l uː m i ˈ ɛər /; French:), Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière (19 October 1862 – 10 April 1954) and Louis Jean Lumière (5 October 1864 – 6 June 1948), were French manufacturers of photography equipment, best known for their Cinématographe motion picture system and the short films they produced between 1895 and 1905, which ...
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- Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumière, 19 October 1862, Besançon, France
Mar 22, 2024 · Lumiere brothers, French inventors and pioneer manufacturers of photographic equipment who devised an early motion-picture camera and projector called the Cinematographe (‘cinema’ is derived from this name). They introduced projectable film and made the first movie, first newsreel, and first documentary.
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Jun 10, 2009 · Auguste and Louis continued to work on technical developments, and in 1900 devised a camera which took large-format 75mm films. By 1905, however, the Lumière brothers withdrew from the cinema business. They worked instead on inventing the first successful photographic colour process—the Lumière Autochrome —in 1907.
Feb 22, 2019 · Action! How the Lumière brothers invented the movies. In 1895, Louis and Auguste Lumière gave birth to the big screen thanks to their revolutionary camera and projector, the Cinématographe ...
Nov 12, 2023 · The Lumière Brothers held their first commercial screening on December 28, 1895, at the Salon Indien du Grand Café in Paris. They showcased ten short films, including 'The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station,' a simple yet powerful display of moving images that, legend has it, had the audience ducking for cover as the train approached.
