Constellation

Directions of storytelling

Created by Chelsey O'Brien

Featured in this constellation

European hand-painted panoramic magic lantern slides

The Grand Budapest Hotel

The Matrix

Wings

Tracks

The Handmaid's Tale

Panoramic slides gave magic lanternists the ability to progress narratives by adjusting slides left or right. This movement is emblematic of a panning shot where the camera follows the action the natural way your head moves.