A frantic moment from an early 'chase picture', as an eccentric inventor flees through a cluttered basement. This still captures the high-contrast, available-light look of the era, shot on orthochromatic film stock like Lumière Blue Label, which rendered reds and oranges as dark tones. The dynamic action and simple narrative were hallmarks of this popular early film genre.
From NeuraScene's ontology
- Era: 1890s-1910s
- Genre: The Chase Picture (film still)
- Captured on: Pathé Studio, Goerz Dagor, Lumière Blue Label
- Look: Lighting style: Available Light · Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Each image in this gallery is set in a world drawn at random from NeuraScene's ontology of eras and genres, and made with the cameras, lenses, film stocks and artistic media that genre really used.
