Louis Le Prince
Roundhay Park Animation
Louis first used his camera in 1888 to shoot what was probably the first ever moving picture! This movie clip has become known as the 'Roundhay Garden Scene'.
Louis filmed the movie on Oakwood Grange Road in Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire and it features Louis' son Adolph, his mother-in-law Mrs Sarah Whitley, Joseph Whitley and Harriet Hartley walking around the garden laughing.
To find out more about animations or moving images, visit our History of Animation learning journey or the National Media Museum's Animation Toolkit on My Learning.
Learning article provided by:
Armley Mills Museum, Leeds Museums and Galleries |
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