Émile Reynaud
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Charles-Émile Reynaud (8 December 1844 – 9 January 1918) was a French inventor, responsible for the praxinoscope (an animation device patented in 1877 that improved on the zoetrope) and the first projected animated films. His Pantomimes Lumineuses premiered on 28 October 1892 in Paris. His Théâtre Optique film system, patented in 1888, is also notable as the first known instance of film perforations being used. The performances predated Auguste and Louis Lumière's first paid public screening of the cinematographe on 26 December 1895, often seen as the birth of cinema.
Poor Pierrot (1892)
One night, Arlequin comes to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away. (more)
One night, Arlequin comes to see his lover Colombine. But then Pierrot knocks at the door and Colombine and Arlequin hide. Pierrot starts singing but Arlequin scares him and the poor man goes away. (more)
The Story of the Animated Drawing
(1955)
Walt Disney discusses the history of animation, beginning with J. Stuart Blackton and his Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906, and including Gertie the Dinosaur. (more)
Walt Disney discusses the history of animation, beginning with J. Stuart Blackton and his Humorous Phases of Funny Faces in 1906, and including Gertie the Dinosaur. (more)
The Musician Monkey (1878)
A pre-cinematograph colour animation of the monkey playing his violin. (more)
A pre-cinematograph colour animation of the monkey playing his violin. (more)
Un rêve au coin du feu (1894)
The Magic Rosette (1878)
Autour d’une cabine (1894)
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water from the diving board and then appear on the beach. The woman begins to play with a small dog and is then joined by a ... (more)
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water from the diving board and then appear on the beach. The woman begins to play with a small dog and is then joined by a ... (more)
Clown and His Dogs (1892)
Les clowns Price (1898)
Dancing on the Rope (1878)
Early Praxinoscope strip showing a girl dancing on a tightrope. Series 1, Number 7. (more)
Early Praxinoscope strip showing a girl dancing on a tightrope. Series 1, Number 7. (more)
Le Jeu de Corde (1878)
Praxinoscope of a girl in a blue dress skipping rope. Series 1, number 9 (more)
Praxinoscope of a girl in a blue dress skipping rope. Series 1, number 9 (more)
Zim, Boum, Boum (1878)
Praxinoscope animation of a green-suited boy wearing a drum and cymbal. Series 1, number 10 (more)
Praxinoscope animation of a green-suited boy wearing a drum and cymbal. Series 1, number 10 (more)
Le Jeu du Volant (1878)
Praxinoscope animations of a girl in a blue dress bouncing a shuttlecock on a badminton racket. Series 2, number 2 (more)
Praxinoscope animations of a girl in a blue dress bouncing a shuttlecock on a badminton racket. Series 2, number 2 (more)
Les Papillons (1878)
Praxinoscope animation of a butterfly fluttering about a flower. Series 2, number 6. (more)
Praxinoscope animation of a butterfly fluttering about a flower. Series 2, number 6. (more)
Le Trapèze (1878)
Praxinoscope animation of a man spinning around a trapeze. Series 2, number 7. (more)
Praxinoscope animation of a man spinning around a trapeze. Series 2, number 7. (more)
La Charmeuse (1878)
Praxinoscope animation of a girl charming a flock of birds. Series 3, number 1. (more)
Praxinoscope animation of a girl charming a flock of birds. Series 3, number 1. (more)
La Balançoire (1878)
Praxinoscope animation of two children playing on a homemade teeter-totter. Series 3, number 2. (more)
Praxinoscope animation of two children playing on a homemade teeter-totter. Series 3, number 2. (more)