Panorama of the Grand Canal Taken from a Boat
Panorama du grand Canal pris d'un bateau1896
- Alexandre Promio
- 1m
- October 25, 1896 · France
Overview
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 25, 1896
- Original language
- French
- Countries
- France
- Production
- Lumière
- Director
- Alexandre Promio
- Producer
- Louis Lumière,Auguste Lumière
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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