Sallie Gardner at a Gallop

Once again, as with Janssen's work, I do not consider it appropriate to classify this product as a film, as it completely lacks any intention of entertainment and is not a film reel but rather a sequence of photographs joined together later.

However, we must acknowledge Muybridge's originality and the effectiveness of the Zoopraxiscope, which he himself invented, as well as the method of using successive cameras triggered by a cord pulled by the horse as it passed. The historical significance of this product (note, not a "film") also lies in its ability to answer the curious question posed by the commissioner Stanford about the fact that, while galloping, horses lift all their legs off the ground simultaneously.

Rating: NC.