The Economic Times

In 1889, a British photographer designed an early motion-picture camera triggering the birth of the movie industry and related fields: How did William Friese-Greene invention changed the world?

In 1889, a British photographer designed an early motion-picture camera that used roll film and an intermittent movement system. William Friese-Greene worked on photography, printing, motion pictures and colour film. His experiments helped develop ideas used in cinematography, although his camera could not produce moving pictures at the rate needed for successful public presentation.