Woman Jumping from Rock to Rock

Woman Jumping from Rock to Rock (1887) is a collection of chronophotographic studies depicting, from different angles, a woman jumping on rocks, either bare-handed or holding various items. Whereas this sequence is rich in its diversity of scenes, it is neither revealing in terms of scientific interest nor in artistic appeal. The set of actions comes across as an overzealous experiment that ultimately does little to advance its intended aims. What we learn from it is that Eadweard Muybridge would spend a significant amount of effort exploiting each of his sets, ensuring that as much variation is captured before moving to new subject matter. On occasions such as this, the effort appears redundant, though many may still admire the beauty of the leading actress and her playful skipping on this rudimentary rocky stage.