Ben SamuelFeb 27, 20232 min readJean Vigo (1905-1934)Jean Vigo's films Zéro de conduite (1933) and L'Atalante (1934)
Ben SamuelNov 1, 20221 min readMy film 'The Magic Lantern'A celebration of the magic and wonder of early cinema.
Ben SamuelApr 12, 20222 min readLotte Reiniger (1899-1981)The films of pioneering filmmaker Lotte Reiniger
Ben SamuelMar 1, 20221 min readEadweard Muybridge's pioneering work on locomotionEadweard Muybridge (1830 – 1904) pioneering work on locomotion included many male and female nudes of himself and others
Ben SamuelMar 1, 20221 min readAn Impossible Balancing Feat (1902) Dir Georges MélièsWonderful trick film from Georges Méliès where he balances copies of himself on his head and hands.
Ben SamuelMar 1, 20221 min readEtienne-Jules Marey inventor of chronophotographyEtienne-Jules Marey (1830-1904) physiologist, doctor, biomechanics engineer and inventor of chronophotography.
Ben SamuelMar 1, 20221 min readEadweard Muybridge 'The Horse in Motion'In June 1878, Eadweard Muybridge created a sequential series of photographs with a battery of 12 cameras along the race track