Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago

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There are many videos on Le Prince, but not one quite like this. Because I don't just talk about the camera - I was actually able to see it in the flesh!

(There are different ways to say the name Le Prince. Mine, I later came to realise, is the English - or wrong - way).

We only had an hour in the museum to set up and shoot, and it was quite a technically challenging environment with the multiple cameras and lighting. So whilst the quality isn't up to my later standards, it was a learning experience and now I know what to do to make it even better in the future.

'Mr Bojangles' performed by me.

The National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, West Yorkshire, opened in 1983, and has since become one of the most visited UK museums outside London. It draws on more than three million objects from its national collection to explore the science and culture of image and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives. The Museum creates special exhibitions, interactive galleries and activities for families and adults, and is home to three cinemas, including Europe’s first IMAX cinema screen and the world’s only remaining public Cinerama screen. Entry to the Museum is free. scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk