April 9, 2012 marks the 182nd birthday of English and American photographer Eadweard Muybridge, who was the first to use multiple cameras to capture motion.  

And in connection with Muybridge’s birth anniversary, Google prepared a special homepage doodle, which depicts the slow-motion picture technique which Muybridge pioneered.   

Eadweard Muybridge studied animal locomotion in order to photograph it on the film strip. As a result, he proved that during horse races all four legs of the animal are detached from the ground for one second.    

Also, Muybridge invented the zoopraxiscope, an early device for displaying motion pictures.

Eadweard Muybridge’s idea is still used in horse racing, as the winners of close races are determined by photo finish.