Under The Bridge (Part One) - Referencing #5

This video was created by separating one of Muybridge's photographic sequences and compiling the resulting layers.

The background of the full sequence was removed, separating the images into a series of "islands". These islands were automatically split to layers using a Photoshop script created by Shadowxaf (photoshopscripts.wordpress.com/2012/12/09/split-to-layers/).

Final adjustments were made to stabilise the images.

The sequence currently runs at 4 frames per image, around 1.5 seconds for the full cycle. This may prove a little slow but can be adjusted in the blocking stage of animation.

Video sequence compiled from Muybridge images

Muybridge, E. (1955). Human Figure in Motion. New York: Dover Publications. (Plate 182)

This is a far more formal approach to examining the motion of figures than the found, handheld footage of home movies.

Where Muybridge's structured studies can appear clinical, they allow for comparison between the motion of their subjects.

Muybridge, E. (1955). Human Figure in Motion. New York: Dover Publications. (Plate 3)

Here we have one of Muybridge's studies of a man walking. This discussion will continue.