Wow! The Roundhay Garden Scene is beautiful, the images so bright and clear. It's playful and fun. The strong shadows cast by the "actors" suggest a very bright, sunny day for filming. Do I note a shadow (the "director"?) in the lower center of the shot that backs out of the picture in the first two frames?
This clip may be little more than movement to test the camera, but the movement is compelling. Mrs. Whitley appears to be leaning side to side on the verge of dancing while her husband is moving in a circle around her. Similarly, Adolphe may be traveling in a larger path around Miss Hartley. His youthful swagger is delightful.
But we only see part of this process, and I was left wanting more. I wanted to see the completed pattern of their movements and not just theorize from these fleeting seconds. I wanted to be there with them.
I feel privileged to have seen this!
This clip may be little more than movement to test the camera, but the movement is compelling. Mrs. Whitley appears to be leaning side to side on the verge of dancing while her husband is moving in a circle around her. Similarly, Adolphe may be traveling in a larger path around Miss Hartley. His youthful swagger is delightful.
But we only see part of this process, and I was left wanting more. I wanted to see the completed pattern of their movements and not just theorize from these fleeting seconds. I wanted to be there with them.
I feel privileged to have seen this!