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Roberto Omegna

Roberto Omegna is an Italian filmmaker (1876-1948).

Extracts descriptions :
  • Presentation of a neuropathy, a psychologic disease (1908). We see a woman who is Camillo Negro's patient. She's got a mask to remain anonymous. She explains her symptoms when she has a fit.
  • Flowers growing : we can observe for the first time the flowers growing with a speeding up. Imagine the surprise of the public when he discovered these pictures.
  • A rose opening out with poetic pictures !
  • "Le balle di Sapone" . This film is between the science and the circus, because we can observe physic properties of soap bubbles, with spectacular and beautifull pictures (bubbles reflections)

Flowers growing

Sciences and cinema interests :

In 20 years, he settled in Rome and created a scientific cinematography laboratory for LUCE, a national institute . He made over 150 films. Other researchers have used the cinema for their scientific researches like Roberto Omegna.



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