Film
Panorama of the Grand Canal Taken from a Boat
1896 · 1m · Documentary
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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.
Crew
- Alexandre PromioDirector
- Auguste LumièreProducer
- Louis LumièreProducer
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 25, 1896
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Runtime
- 1m
- Genres
- Documentary
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