History of motion analysis

Fig 1.1 Two Strandbeests with Theo Jansen. Photo by Loek van der Klis and Marco Zwinkels.
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Fig. 1.2 ‘The Horse in Motion,’ by E. Muybridge, 1878

Fig. 1.3 ‘Woman Walking Downstairs,’ by E. Muybridge, 1887

Fig. 1.4 ‘Two Women Kissing,’ by E. Muybridge, 1887

Fig. 1.5 The chronophotographic gun, by Étienne-Jules Marey

Fig. 1.6 Chronophotographic gun in use

Fig. 1.7 ‘Falling Cat,’ by Étienne-Jules Marey 1894. Sequential shoots of a dropped cat taken
with the chronophotographic gun

Fig. 1.8 ‘Motion Study - Man Walking,’ by Étienne-Jules Marey, 1890s




Fig. 1.9 ‘Man Walking,’ by Etienne-Jules Marey, 1890–91. Reflecting markers and sticks were
added to the subject to improve detection of motion over time

Fig. 1.10 Human 3D perception (illustration from Treatise of Man, by R. Descartes)