The Latham Loop

Before films became the art form that we know of today, film was a display of current technology. At the time, any moving image would stun audiences around the world. As the technology for film began to advance, more things needed to be implemented. When film started to use more and more actual film, filmmakers needed a way to make shooting easier. Because the film strips were very delicate, if the camera pulled on it too hard, it would tear and destroy the movie, pulled to slowly and softly the film would bunched up. In came the Lathams, a family that invented the very important Latham Loop. The Latham Loop was a very specific way of looping the film so it wouldn't tear during filming and playback. Without the Latham Loop, film would be a lot harder to produce.