Muybridge Animations

Highy recommded Repository containing a ton of old animation photography:

http://www.zeno.org/Fotografien/A/Muybridge,+Eadweard
(seems like the forum doesn't like the URL, so copy-paste)

Can be used as helper background images in animation works.

I am still searching for his more human-themed series (while the above link has lots of animals like horses, elephant, ape etc.)

very cool find, thanks jfk EO-11110

You can get the books from Amazon or similar. They're a good reference!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_ss_w_h_?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=muybridge

There's even an edition with the (animated I assume) images on a CD or DVD.

useful link thanks, the books are great as reference

As far as I see all his work is considered public domain, is that true?

ive heard that as well

quick google
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Muybridge-1.jpg?redirect=no

what it says about the Woman walking downstairs, late 19th century

This image (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.

This applies to the United States, Canada, the European Union and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 70 years.