Phantom rides were an early genre of film popular in Britain and the US at the end of the 19th century. Known more generally as panoramas at the time, phantom rides were one of the first types of motion picture ever publicly demonstrated. Pre-dating true narrative, the films simply show the progress of a vehicle moving forwards, usually shot by mounting a camera on the front. Much of the footage was shot by cameramen who actually strapped themselves to the front of a train. While the majority of phantom rides were filmed from the front of a train there were variations on the theme particularly in later examples. The term phantom ride was applied because there was no visible means of propulsion. The position of the camera meant that only the track and scenery could be seen and the movement appeared to be coming from an invisible force. Like most early films, phantom rides only lasted a few minutes. https://youtube/watch?v=dziGmOLe3KU&html5=1
Posted on: Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:36:47 +0000
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