Lumière Cinematographe

The Lumière Cinematographe, developed by Louis and Auguste Lumière in the 1890s, is an early motion picture camera and projector combined into one device. It used a light-sensitive film to record moving images and could project those images onto a screen for an audience. Unlike earlier devices, it was lightweight, portable, and allowed for easy filming and viewing. The Cinematographe played a crucial role in the birth of cinema, marking a shift from individual viewing devices to public screenings, and is considered one of the first practical methods for capturing and displaying motion pictures.