Shanken pg 15-30

On page 16, Shanken discusses how the transition from static art to electronic media really made an impact on how we see art that is in motion. By using new techniques very similar to cinematography, artists were able to create art pieces that had movement. For example, Eadweard Muybridge's piece entitled Woman Walking Downstairs was a series of images that captured movement and probably was very innovative during his time (Shanken 16). It must of been surprising to see animation for the first time during the time when it was invented, and not only would it affect cinematography, but even the art world. The process of creating art is so flexible when it comes to utilizing new mediums because art can be made with pretty much any invention that may not have been intended to be used for art. One example that is seen is when artists utilized different light sources as Shanken mentions them using "...neon, fluorescent and laser[s]..." being used to create art (16).