(Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau)

Content: Filmed in 1896 by Alexandre Promio for the Lumière company, this short actuality presents one of the earliest traveling shots in cinema. With the camera mounted on a gondola, the film glides along Venice’s Grand Canal, capturing passing gondolas, bustling waterfront activity, and the city’s iconic architecture from a moving perspective. This simple yet groundbreaking technique introduced audiences to a new way of experiencing motion on screen.

Countries:

France

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

1 minutes

Year:

1896

Directors:

Alexandre Promio

Production companies:

Lumière

Crews:

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