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The text is a transcript of a video that explains the origins and development of cinema as an art form. It covers the following topics:
- The ancient attempts to capture and reproduce movement through drawings, shadows and optical devices.
- The invention of photography and the discovery of retinal persistence as the basis for moving images.
- The creation of the kinetoscope by Thomas Edison and the cinematograph by the Lumière brothers, who made the first public screening of films in 1895.
- The innovations of Georges Méliès, who used special effects, editing and storytelling to create fantasy and science fiction films, such as "Journey to the Moon".
- The contributions of other pioneers such as Charles Pathé, Ferdinand Zecca, Leon Gaumont, Alice Guy, the Brighton academy and Edwin Porter, who explored different genres, techniques and perspectives in cinema.
- The tributes and preservation of the original films by modern filmmakers and platforms.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The text is about the history of cinema and its origins in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
2. The text mentions several inventors and pioneers of cinema, such as Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, Louis Daguerre, Thomas Edison, the Lumière brothers, Georges Méliès, Charles Pathé, and Edwin Porter.
3. The text describes some of the technical innovations and genres that emerged in cinema, such as photography, special effects, editing, documentary, comedy, action, and western.
4. The text also refers to some of the tributes and commemorations that cinema has received over the years, such as the 1995 special "Light and Company" and the 2010 film "Hugo".
5. The text is part of a series on the history of cinema by Zepfilms, a YouTube channel hosted by Nicolás Amelio-Ortiz.