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  1. Apr 2024
    1. Muybridge pocketed the $25,000 and became famous for the invention of series photography, a critical first step toward motion pictures.

      Muybridge, was then hired as the photographer to test out Stanfords' theory. Using 12 cameras, they were able to capture the photo of the horse as it galloped and all four hooves left the ground. Muybridge later become well known for inventing "series photography".