Eadweard James Muybridge ( 9 April 1830 – 8 May
1904) was a famous English photographer. From a young age, he was experimental
with his photography and discovering different forms of stop motion animation. He
then went on to trying speed photography, which lead him to experiment with the
horse in motion. Eadward set up a series of 50 different cameras all in a line,
which was facing the horse track. He made sure the camera would capture each
image by connecting the camera shutters to trip wires across the track. This was
considered to be the first moving picture. In 1879 Eadweard Muybridge invented
a device called the zoopraxiscope. This projected a series of images that gave
the illusion of movement. The zoopraxiscope used discs to create movement which
was similar to the phenakistoscope. However, the zoopraxiscope discs were made out
of glass.
Eadweard's inventions gave inspiration to Thomas Edison and William
Dickson to create another device called the kinetoscope. The kinetoscope viewing
a sequence of images on a film strip by looking through a small window. It had
a light positioned behind this and a high shutter speed. It was run by an
electric motor which therefore provided movement of the images to go around the
kinetoscope. The video below demonstrates how all the mechanisms work inside
the kinetoscope.
Eadweard James Muybridge ( 9 April 1830 – 8 May
1904) was a famous English photographer. From a young age, he was experimental
with his photography and discovering different forms of stop motion animation. He
then went on to trying speed photography, which lead him to experiment with the
horse in motion. Eadward set up a series of 50 different cameras all in a line,
which was facing the horse track. He made sure the camera would capture each
image by connecting the camera shutters to trip wires across the track. This was
considered to be the first moving picture. In 1879 Eadweard Muybridge invented
a device called the zoopraxiscope. This projected a series of images that gave
the illusion of movement. The zoopraxiscope used discs to create movement which
was similar to the phenakistoscope. However, the zoopraxiscope discs were made out
of glass. 
Eadweard's inventions gave inspiration to Thomas Edison and William
Dickson to create another device called the kinetoscope. The kinetoscope viewing
a sequence of images on a film strip by looking through a small window. It had
a light positioned behind this and a high shutter speed. It was run by an
electric motor which therefore provided movement of the images to go around the
kinetoscope. The video below demonstrates how all the mechanisms work inside
the kinetoscope.
No comments:
Post a Comment