2 minutes. 32,000 years. The first 'movie' ever made.
Scans of Chauvet and Lascaux, ancient cave drawings discovered in France in the 1940's. Meant to be viewed under firelight, the flicker giving the illusion of movement.
Cinematography
Firelight flicker recreates original viewing conditions.
Practical Effects
Actual 32,000-year-old pigments and handprints.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
These caves weren't living spaces—artists crawled hours into darkness. The effort IS the meaning.
The 'flicker fusion' from firelight hits 10-12 Hz, right at the threshold where static images appear to move. They literally invented animation before agriculture.
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