Watkins was perhaps the most brilliant ever in that category, in terms of compositional skill - well ahead of his time. His competitor Muybridge also...
Another important factor is getting up and out to explore possibilities to create images... It makes us leave our "comfort zone" reality and immerse...
Yes, but at what point does one stop? The thought I was posing in the initial post was really one of historical use, family value and the general fun...
I think that concerts, stage performances and films are collaborations and that conductors and musicians, and directors, actors, cinematographers and...