Eadweard Page #2

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Flora...

As I live and breathe.

Eadweard Muybridge.

What a thrill to finally

meet you in the flesh.

I've been awaiting...

Flora, you all right?

I'm fine, a bit flushed,

but Thomas kept me company...

Thomas Eakins.

The painter.

Thomas Eakins? I am the reason that the

university has heard about your husband.

Yes. Thank you.

Not at all.

I was just enlisting

Thomas's models for you.

Models?

Well, I don't need models, I need people.

Eadweard likes real real life.

And real life is ugly.

With the exception of Mrs.

Muybridge here.

Flora.

- Will you be posing for his cameras,

Flora? - Oh, quite definitely. - No.

- No? - Well, you come pose for

me if he won't let you.

Nice to meet you.

And you, sir.

I love the idea of being

in one of his paintings.

Oh, Flora, he is a man

who will only embellish.

- You're enough.

- You think he couldn't handle me?

My love, he wouldn't

know which way was up.

Stop.

Open.

What do you think?

Looks like a field, an old barn.

Yes.

But do you like it?

I love it.

Outside all day long...

I want to take the pictures myself.

Now, the actions are going

to be done out here.

Why do you need models

when you can photograph this?

Yes...

But can you pick up a 40- pound

Boulder and throw it? Or pole vault?

Yes, all of those things.

And a cartwheel, too!

Hmm.

I guess I don't need anyone else.

Come with me.

What are you going to make me do?

Stay.

I'm not one of your horses.

I know.

Now, when I say go,

I want you to walk slowly from

here to that far end there.

Are you ready?

Go!

- Like this?

- Yes, keep going!

Now, the cameras are going to be here,

and here, capturing your every move.

You look like a little boy.

I am. But see what you did there?

You left the track.

All those pictures are wasted, you see.

Oh...

We have to start all over again.

Now...

Which one of you is Mr. Henry Bell?

I, sir.

Now, I've heard you're a

good cook with chemicals?

Well, I can't cook worth a darn,

but I know developing.

You'll be in charge of

chemicals and plates.

Now, we only have enough silver nitrate

for ten series, which means...

Not a single shot can be wasted.

Rondinella, electrics.

We will need 24 cameras.

Holy sh*t.

Where are we going to find 24 cameras?

We are going to build them.

Holy sh*t.

Who are you?

I'm... J. Liberty Tadd.

An honour. Just a big fat honour, sir. I

went into art because of your photos.

- Yosemite, the railroads, just...

- Yes, yes.

This is science.

What is it you do?

I don't know.

Can you find us volunteers?

- Well, my fiance works at the

zoological gardens. - Good.

Find us our subjects, then.

Go.

What's wrong?

These are our first subjects?

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