“Georges Méliès (1861 – 1938) was one of the first filmmakers to use multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, and dissolves in his films. Because of his ability to seemingly manipulate and transform reality through cinematography, Méliès is sometimes referred to as the First “Cinemagician.”
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Thank you to Maria Popova and John Pollock
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Earliest known Photoshop?
Beautiful and still funny!