Sequential Images Inspiration Ideas and Research

 

Hello everyone ! This time we received an assignment in the squential images category. First we had to think about how to create sequential images, then draw then, and finally make them at home. At first, I didn’t fully understand what the task was about, but after a brief reflection, everything clicked.

After the previous task, I started thinking about what ideas to take for sequential images, for my own sequential images. An idea came to mind about a fight that took place a week earlier in Manchester city, featuring my two coaches and a few friends.

Last week my friends were fighting in Manchester city. One of them is Charlie O’Neil who is a world champion in muay thai. Charlie was in main event there. Second of coatches is Josh McManus who made a spectacular devastating dirty muai thai move. He caught the opponent leg and using his elbow hit the opponents knee. It was absolutely amazing! Everybody was surprised and excited. After the fight everybody started sharing video with this move. And  today his video have over 8 million views. Absolutly fantastic. That’s my coach! From Leicester city. I leaving link to this short video! Have a nice watching !  

                NDOW vs MCMANUS 2024

 So what i chose was a kickboxing move’s. I regulary practice kickboxing ,muai thai, boxing etc.
For first image ,i chose the boxing stance. Than in the next one, i chose the jab witch is a left straight punch, one of the basic attack. Next i picked the right straight punch , where it’s important to keep the arm straight and use your shoulder to cover your face to avoid getting punch. Then i selected the left hook, after that right check. this is a defence against a kick.  And finally the front kick, one of more interesting moves. 

Research

I just remembered that, besides posting the blog, it would be a good idea to research the artist. The artist I chose is Eadweard  Muybridge who was British photographer and his images showing movement. Eadweard also created the zoopraxiscope device that allows you to anime his photos.    “Muybridge is known for his pioneering chronophotography of animal locomotionbetween 1878 and 1886, which used multiple cameras to capture the different positions in a stride; and for his zoopraxiscope, a device for projecting painted motion pictures from glass discs that predated the flexible perforated film strip used in cinematography.” (Wikipedia, 2024)

“Eadweard Muybridge’s ‘Animal Locomotion’ was the first scientific study to use photography. Now, more than 130 years later, Muybridge’s work is seen as both an innovation in photography and the science of movement‘ (The Collector, 2024).

 

What are my reflections?

I really like that Eadweard photographed movement. His works, I especially like the sequence of photos showing local boxers. The images capture the atmosphere of those times. I’m happy I got to see those photos.

Returning to the artist, I’m sharing a few of his works below, along with references.

   “Jumping; standing high jump” 1872-1885

“Men Boxing” 1887

References

Instagram. (2020). Hitman Fight League on Instagram: ‘Elbow to the leg 😬😳 @jstacey94 vs @la_mamba_negra 🙌 Tune in for the main event full of Muay Thai action via @hitmanfightleague.tv 📺 @yokkao 🥊 🎥 @k.lisowska’. [online] Available at: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAePVifNsrQ/?igsh=MTQwZTNsZGRoNXplbw== [Accessed 5 Oct. 2024].

Brockmeier, E.K. (2020). A new way of thinking about motion, movement, and the concept of time. [online] Penn Today. Available at: https://penntoday.upenn.edu/news/new-way-thinking-about-motion-movement-eadweard-muybridge [Accessed 11 Oct. 2024].

“Eadweard Muybridge.” Wikipedia, 3 Oct. 2022, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eadweard_Muybridge. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

“What Are Eadweard Muybridge’s Most Famous Photos? (5 Works).” TheCollector, 24 May 2023, www.thecollector.com/what-are-eadweard-muybridges-most-famous-photos-5-works/. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.