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Muybridge

[ mahy-brij ]

noun

  1. Ead·weard [ed, -werd], Edward James Muggeridge, 1830–1904, U.S. photographer, born in England: pioneered in photographic studies of animals and humans in motion.


Muybridge

/ ˈmaɪbrɪdʒ /

noun

  1. MuybridgeEadweard18301904MUSBritishARTS AND CRAFTS: photographer Eadweard (ˈɛdwəd), original name Edward James Muggeridge. 1830–1904, US photographer, born in England; noted for his high-speed photographic studies of animals and people in motion


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As OJ ducks for cover inside a structure with walls made out of wooden slats, a horse gallops by in the background, evoking the praxinoscope feel of the Muybridge clip.

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Paralytic Child Walking on All Fours (from Muybridge), from that year, is a fine example of this stylistic shift.

Muybridge, as we have seen, used a series of cameras, one for each plate.

Muybridge's great difficulty had been to invent a shutter which would act rapidly enough.

He was mistaken, as Muybridge's photograph giving side and back view of a galloping fox-terrier amply demonstrates.

It is to the investigations of Mr. Muybridge and M. Marey that we are indebted for the most valuable researches on the subject.

Mr. Muybridge delighted his audience with his wonderful photographs.

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