Apparently the French phrase for what Americans call a flume is a Russian Mountain.... presumably one that's being used for logging. In any case, this is a straightforward short of one, with the craft coming straight ahead. There's no horizontal movement at first until its passengers leave at the left of the frame. The competing lines of movement that keep up interest in the better Lumiere shorts -- horizontal versus vertical are separated in time, not just space. While perfectly logical, it is not as interesting.
Some of the passengers sneak a look at the camera as they exit. I find these acknowledgements of the operation fascinating. After all, people on screen have spent more than a century pretending they are unobserved.
Some of the passengers sneak a look at the camera as they exit. I find these acknowledgements of the operation fascinating. After all, people on screen have spent more than a century pretending they are unobserved.
