Émile Reynaud

The only book in a series , Les Maitres Du Cinema. planned in 1945 by the French Cinematheque, appeared in January 1946 from historian Georges Sadoul, and was on Reynaud.

Invented the Stereo-praxinoscope: A machine in which a double series of photographs can be viewed showing the different sequences of a movement and giving the illusion of three-dimensions (Paris, 16th October 1902).

The first of these shown for the first time on 28th of October, 1892. These were called luminous pantomimes. He continued to perfect his instrument and created the stereo-cinema which enabled a 3-D animation.

He had two sons with Margueritte, Paul (born 1880) and Andre (born 1882).

His father was a watchmaker, his mother a schoolteacher. He was taught by his parents, and they believed he should learn whilst having fun. When his father died, him and mother both left Paris for Puy-en-Velay. He became a professor of physics and natural sciences, and taught from 1873 to 1877. During this time he invented the "praxinoscope" which is an instrument that creates optical illusions. He returned to Paris with the invention, and it was a sucess. He perfected the "praxinoscope" and came up with a large praxinoscope which enabled him to project a strip of film. He hand drew his cartoons onto film paper, which he then projected to audiences.