TIL that the first footage of a real war was shot by Frederick Villiers during the Battle of Volos in 1897
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-early-history-of-faking-war-on-film-133838317/
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-early-history-of-faking-war-on-film-133838317/
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The Early History of Faking War on Film
Early filmmakers faced a dilemma: how to capture the drama of war without getting themselves killed in the process. Their solution: fake the footageMike Dash (Smithsonian Magazine)
