The Prince

Louis Le Prince was a French inventor, known as one of the pioneers in the field of film. Many film historians see him as the father of film. Le Prince spent his youth in the photography studio of his father's friend, Louis Daguerre. Here he learned the mechanical and chemical processes of photography. However, Le Prince wanted to go further than just capturing a single image in a photo; he also wanted to find a way to capture moving images. First, he developed a camera with 16 lenses that each took a photo in succession, thus together making a film of 16 images. After many improvements and further developments on this device, he became the first to develop a camera with a single lens. For this extraordinary invention, he was determined to apply for a patent in New York. He had to be quick, as he had felt for several weeks that he was being followed, as if someone was constantly watching him… Le Prince decides to hurry and get to the station as quickly as possible. Once he arrives on the platform, he realizes he has his prototype with him but has forgotten his plans. He doesn't dare to go back to the workshop himself, so he contacts the only ones who can help him: you! He asks you to go to his workshop unnoticed to find his plans and bring them to him before the train departs.