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What did Muybridge's zoopraxiscope project?

  • Still images

  • Painted motion pictures

  • Silent films

  • Shadow puppets

Answer

Muybridge's zoopraxiscope was a device that projected painted motion pictures from glass discs. This invention predated the flexible perforated film strip used in cinematography and was an early step towards modern motion picture technology.
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