Alice Guy-Blaché Flipbook

Discover the magic of cinema with this unique flipbook featuring six stories, unlocked by the position of your thumb. Enhance the experience with augmented reality: scan the slipcase using your smartphone or tablet to watch a 2-minute micro-documentary about Alice Guy-Blaché’s life, career, and innovative work.

The mother of cinema, Alice Guy-Blaché (1873–1968) was a pioneer French filmmaker and the first director to create a narrative fiction film. She directed over 1,000 films, with 150 surviving today, including 22 feature-length works. Her innovations included sync-sound systems, color tinting, and special effects, making her a groundbreaking figure in early cinema and a trailblazer for women in film. book interactive optical illusion educational design art animation sequence motion animator artist history innovation tribute memorabilia movie filmmaking cinematic picture cinematographer cinephile woman feminist silent gift storytelling stories footage 2D photography vintage retro