Muybridge

In the beginning of motion pictures, there were multiple people making breakthroughs in research. One person who made outstanding contributions was Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge's biggest contribution to the world of film was how he photographed a horse running. Until his discovery, people believed that when a horse ran, all of there legs would stretch out above the ground. Muybridge set up a series of cameras that went off with a trip wire, and as the horse ran, they took sequential pictures. By putting these images together, he proved that all of the horses legs do leave the ground, but they're tucked under the horses body. After his discovery, Muybridge continued to photograph animals and people further pushing the medium of photography and film.