Episode number 7 of Series “Pioneers of photography”.
Deals with the work of Edward Muybridge in California and Etienne Jules Marey in Paris who were using photography to analyse human and animal movement in the 1870’s and 80’s. Their work led to the development of the cine-camera.
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ACMI Identifier
506794
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Cameras
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Marey, E.J. (Etienne Jules), 1830-1904
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Muybridge, Eadweard
Animals & Wildlife → Animal locomotion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Cameras
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - France
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photographers - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography
Crafts & Visual Arts → Photography - History
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Human locomotion
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cameras
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)