Demolition of a Wall1896

Imagine watching this in 1896. No CGI. No VFX. No editing tricks that we’re used to today. Just a wall disappearing in front of you. We watch it now and think it’s simple. But back then, this must have felt like magic. Crazy to think that something this small was part of cinema learning how to create an illusion instead of just capturing reality. Cinema was literally discovering its magic.