A Moviola (/ ˌ m uː v i ˈ oʊ l ə /) is a device that allows a film editor to view a film while editing. It was the first machine for motion picture editing when it was invented by Iwan Serrurier in 1924.

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Moviola helps community led venues screen films in halls and community spaces across England, Wales & Scotland. We are the heart of community cinema, helping venues screen an array of films from blockbusters to independent releases and help keep their audiences coming back for …

Established in 1919, Moviola created the very first film editing machine. Changing with the times, we now offer a full service non-linear editing rental divi...

The Moviola distinguished itself from contemporaneous editing tools through its unparalleled editing precision and workflow efficiency. Unlike manual methods involving scissors and tape, the Moviola enabled editors to view the film while making …

Apr 18, 2024 · Instructional film demonstrating the use of the Moviola upright 16mm film editing machine, followed by a short comedic promotional spot for San Francisco City College. Leader notes: "Property of C.C.S.F. / Title "Moviola Film""

The birth of narrative storytelling in film. Time to discover the transition to narrative storytelling in movies with Georges Méliès. Here we learn about the advent of editing (1:18) (well they didn’t have Moviolas yet, so they had to make do with inferior methods for a few more years…), the beginning of visual effects (2:25), the first film cut (3:10), double exposure (4:10), split ...

Established in 1919, Moviola created the very first film editing machine. Changing with the times, we now offer a full service non-linear editing rental division with 24/7 workflow design and technical support, camera rentals, tape and solid state media sales.

Aug 6, 2018 · The Moviola is a device that allows a film editor to view the film while editing. During the early years of film, it was the first commercially successful machine used for motion picture editing. Iwan Serrurier invented the Moviola.

…the Hollywood standard was the Moviola, originally a vertical device with one or more sound heads and a small viewplate that preserves much of the image brightness without damaging the film. Many European editors, from the 1930s on, worked with flatbed machines, which use a rotating prism rather than intermittent…