Louis Le Prince, The Father of Cinematography

In any casual conversation regarding the history of film, the name of Louis Le Prince seldom arises. Yet, this legendary French artist and inventor stands out as perhaps the most important figure in the history of filmmaking. Le Prince was the man responsible for the very first recording of motion images on film. It was recorded one October day in 1888 in the garden of Oakwood Grange in Roundhay, Leeds. The recording, which is barely 2 seconds long, captures a scene in which Le Prince’s wife, his son and his parents-in-law are seen walking merrily around in circles in the garden.