A cinematograph is both a motion picture film camera and a film projector and printer. It was invented in the 1890s by the Lumiére brothers.
Louis Lumière worked with his brother Augusté to create a motion-picture camera, which they wanted to be better than the invention Thomas Edison created called the Kinetograph, which did not have a projector. The Lumières strived to correct the flaws they saw in both the kinetograph and the kinetoscope, to develop a machine with both sharper images and better illumination.
The Cinématographe weighed only 16 lbs, which meant it was easy to transport. As well as that, the Cinématographe was manually operated by a hand-crank, whereas Edison's was an electrically powered camera, which was not portable. Furthermore, while only one person at a time could use Edison's kinetoscope for viewing - through an eyepiece, peep show style - the Cinématographe could project an image onto a screen so a large audience of people could view images simultaneously.
The Cinématographe weighed only 16 lbs, which meant it was easy to transport. As well as that, the Cinématographe was manually operated by a hand-crank, whereas Edison's was an electrically powered camera, which was not portable. Furthermore, while only one person at a time could use Edison's kinetoscope for viewing - through an eyepiece, peep show style - the Cinématographe could project an image onto a screen so a large audience of people could view images simultaneously.
The Lumiére Brothers
The Lumière brothers are named Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean. They are classed to be the first filmmakers in history. They patented the cinematograph, which allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple people; unlike Edisons creation which could only be viewed by one person at a time. The film "Sortie de l'usine Lumière de Lyon" which was shot in 1894, is considered to be the first true motion picture and uses their creation.