Chapter 1
Writing the physical Earth
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Chapter 2
Capturing light and motion
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Chapter 3
Recording the human experience
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Chapter 4
Hidden and structured codes
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The history of ographies
Ch 2 · Capturing light and motion
schopenhauer Cinematography
We capture the motion and paint with the light, Writing a story that dances in flight.
schopenhauer Holography uses laser beams to record entire light fields rather than flat images.
Fun Fact
First selfie: In 1839, Robert Cornelius took the world's first photographic self-portrait by running into the frame and sitting still for over a minute.
schopenhauer Cinematography merged chemistry and mechanics to project moving images for crowds.
Glossary
cinematography (noun)
The art or science of motion-picture photography. Leon Bouly coined the term in 1892 before the Lumière brothers patented their famous device in 1895.
The art or science of motion-picture photography. Leon Bouly coined the term in 1892 before the Lumière brothers patented their famous device in 1895.
Quiz
In 1826, who captured the world's oldest surviving photograph using a camera obscura?
BETA
schopenhauer Match glowing word roots to discover the history of words ending in ography.
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Which astronomical object was first photographed deep in space by Henry Draper in 1880?
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In 1947, Dennis Gabor invented holography while trying to improve which scientific tool?
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What new light-focusing technology invented in 1960 made practical 3D holograms possible?
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Which brothers patented the Cinématographe in 1895 to record and project moving images?