FAQ About The Lumière Brothers
Who are the Lumière Brothers?
Auguste and Louis Lumière are filmmakers in the 1890s. They imagined a camera that could record, create, and project film. They're best known for their cinematograph device.
When did the Lumière Brothers perform for their first paying audience?
The Lumière Brothers performed for the first time with a paying audience in 28th December, 1895. They performed at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.
What did the Lumière Brothers invent?
They invented the Cinematograph device. It was a basic camera, projecter and printer at the same time. Also the Cinematopgraphe was the father of the new cameras.
Why was the Cinematographe important?
It was the first camera that can record, project and print. It was the first film camera in the history.
