Ship at Sea

Overview

The power of moving photography is exploited in this early film, not to dazzle audiences' eyes but to turn their stomachs. The camera is mounted on the bow of a ship ploughing forward through a squall, and as the boat lurches up and down, the image does too - meaning that the viewer experiences the (unpleasant) sensation of movement too. The canny composition means that the frame contains both the ship and the waves, each moving in different directions.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

June 22, 1898

Original language

XX

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Warwick Trading Company

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded