: Inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud patented the Praxinoscope in 1877. This was a spinning cylinder with mirrors that created a brief loop of movement from a strip of drawings—essentially a high-tech toy rather than a movie. Why "Sexy Girl (1877)" Is Likely a Hoax
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: In 1877, photographer Eadweard Muybridge was busy proving that all four of a horse's hooves leave the ground at once using a series of 12 cameras. These were individual still photos, not a continuous film strip. not a continuous film strip.