Examining of horse movements in animation movies by Eadweard Muybridge template

Animation is the technique of manipulating successive drawings, pictures or objects to create moving images. It was first applied in the history with the devices producing the illusion of motion, such as phenakistoscope, flip book and zoetrope. Thanks to advancing technology, animation has evolved with the invention of the camera, film camera and computer. With increasing technical opportunities and advancing technology, animation, the main tool in almost every type of visual media −particularly motion picture films, has become an industry which contains various subtypes and techniques that are totally different from each other or supporting one another. This study aims to look closely into different animation techniques and products within the context of basic principles of animation, discussing them from the aspect of animation types with a history of 100-150 years and their historical development processes. Perception of reality in The Horse in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge has been addressed and examples have been picked from animation techniques and development period of animation, based on horse drawing patterns. Horse animations have been analyzed in the light of the data collected. Key Words: Cartoon, Animation, Eadweard Muybridge, Eadweard Muybridge Template, Horse Figure