Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Tangible Media: Removable Storage of Image, Sound, Motion and Data
Frames
Movette

Title:

Home Movie

Date:

1917

Material:

Cellulose diacetate (cellulose nitrate negative)

Dimensions:

17.5 mm

Company:

Movette Camera Corp.

Location:

Rochester, New York, USA

Designed for home movies. The camera took a cartridge loaded with cellulose nitrate film. The cartridge was sent back to the company where it was developed, printed on cellulose acetate safety film and returned in the cartridge, which could be loaded into the projector. Cellulose nitrate was considered safe enough for amateur cameras since no light source was involved.