Biograph camera
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The Biograph camera was an early motion picture camera developed in the late 19th century by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, notable for using large-format film to produce high-quality images in the pioneering days of cinema.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early cinema technology
ⓘ
large-format film camera ⓘ motion picture camera ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
NERFINISHED
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early motion picture industry ⓘ |
| category |
cinema technology
ⓘ
historical film equipment ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
advancement of cinematography standards
ⓘ
development of early film technology ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designedFor |
commercial film exhibition
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professional film production ⓘ |
| developedBy | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 19th century ⓘ |
| filmFormatType | large-format film ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early cinema era ⓘ |
| imageQuality | high resolution for its time ⓘ |
| influenced | later motion picture camera design ⓘ |
| medium | photographic film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality images
ⓘ
role in pioneering days of cinema ⓘ use of large-format film ⓘ |
| partOf | early motion picture apparatus ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| technologyType | mechanical motion picture camera ⓘ |
| usedBy | American Mutoscope and Biograph Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cinematography
ⓘ
motion picture production ⓘ |
| usedIn |
early American film production
ⓘ
pioneering motion picture production ⓘ |
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