The Horse in Motion, by Eadweard Muybridge













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 Eadweard Muybridge (1830-1904) is credited by many of have created the first motion picture. His work, The Horse in Motion, or by its original title, (Sallie Gardner at a Gallop) (1878) was the culmination of years of careful study and planning by it’s creator in order to settle a bet between two California gentleman (cite). This groundbreaking piece of early motion picture technology is the root of the family tree by witch all modern cinema’s can trace their lineage. Never before had the public been exposed to such undeniable evidence from the visual medium, putting to rest once and for all the question. Do all of a horses hooves leave the ground while running? The Horse in Motion consists of a three second projection of a jockey and a black thoroughbred running down a racetrack, and although this is not  terrifyingly groundbreaking by todays standards we would do well to remember that this is the genesis of the movies and television we watch today. It was during the latter part of the nineteenth century as the worlds borders were shrinking from the swell of technology born from the industrial revolution and nearly a decade after the opening of the transcontinental railroad, Muybridge’s work became the turning point for the emerging technologies of film and photography, just as the automobile revolutionised the technology of  transportation. The Horse in Motion is one of the most significant films ever produced, on the basis of its importance, and it’s impact to history. This work deserves to be preserved so future generations will have a perspective to their accomplishments by seeing the progress their forebears have made. 







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