Upside down; or, The Human Flies
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Upside down; or, the Human Flies |
| Country of production | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Publishing year | 1899 |
| length | 1 minute |
| Rod | |
| Director | Walter R. Booth |
| production | Robert W. Paul |
Upside down; or, the Human Flies is a British silent film . The 76-second fantasy film was first shown in September 1899.
action
A group of five adults is in one room. Two pictures, curtains, a lamp and a fireplace suggest that it is supposed to be a living room. One of the characters is a magician who delights his audience with tricks. A top hat can suddenly fly and the magician disappears before the eyes of his audience. Suddenly the remaining four people are walking, dancing and jumping on the ceiling, while the room furnishings remain in their original position.
General information
The film is one of the first works by special effects pioneer WR Booth. By rotating the camera 180 °, he creates the impression that his actors are walking on the ceiling. Stanley Kubrick used this effect in 1968 when he ran a stewardess along the ceiling in 2001: A Space Odyssey .