Mille Chemins du temps
Philippe Vandendriessche
2014 - 69 min - HD - Couleur et Noir & Blanc - Belgique

The history of cinema has been shaped by inventions that have given it movement, a voice, colour, etc. Technicians have had ever more elaborate instruments available to them to capture emotion, life, and truth in sound and images. The inventor Jean-Pierre Beauviala and the engineers of Aaton have had a major influence on the history of the cinema over recent decades, alerting directors to different ways of approaching reality and of telling stories. The "cat on the shoulder" camera, timecode, the "Paluche" (a small hand-held video camera), and the digital camera's pixel shift are not just technical innovations, but new ways for filmmakers to reach their public. "Mille chemins du temps" tells the story of a unique industrial adventure, sprung from the fertile imagination of a cinema enthusiast who succeeded in bringing art and technology together in the service of films that can stand the test of time.