Which of the following was NOT a necessary precondition for the invention of cinema?

A. a photographic base flexible enough to pass through a camera rapidly
B. the capacity to project a rapid series of images on a surface
C. the existence of an intermittent mechanism for both cameras and projectors
D. the ability to encode an optical soundtrack directly on a filmstrip


Answer: D

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