The Mirror With a Memory: Experimental Found Footage Film Exploring the History of Science and Cinema
- Ben Samuel
- 20 hours ago
- 1 min read
A journey through scientific imagery that explores beyond human vision.
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There are things the human eye cannot see—only the camera can.
The Mirror With a Memory - a film by BJA samuel
Cinema was born from the experiments of Eadweard Muybridge (1830–1904) and Étienne-Jules Marey (1830–1904), who studied motion through photography and chronophotography. Other pioneers used cameras to study motion beyond human perception. Early scientists were fascinated by what the camera could reveal. It could break down time and uncover hidden wonders. Cinema could also show audiences science and shift public perception.
This experimental found-footage film explores scientific and archival images, from early motion studies to high-speed photography, capturing moments beyond normal perception. From the pioneering work of Eadweard Muybridge, Étienne-Jules Marey, and Harold Edgerton to contemporary imaging techniques, these fragments reveal hidden processes, extreme events, and invisible phenomena.
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