The History of Cinema Before It Was Cinema

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Before Cinema was Cinema, there was shadow puppet theatre, the camera obscure and other interesting inventions. Here we explore the world of Pre-Cinema and its legacy in what we now know as the 7th Art.
0:00 Human Gatherings
2:25 Shadow Puppet Theatre
7:10 Camera Obscura
10:24 The Magic Lantern
13:01 Phantasmagoria
17:56 The Retina and Optical Toys
21:48 Photography
25:40 Stereopticon
31:42 Picture Plays
32:49 Muybridge & The Zoopraxinoscope
35:39 Kinematograph
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