With the help of Watt's steam engine, the first steam press was created in 1814 by Friedrich Koenig. This allowed paper to be printed much faster (400 sheets vs. 250/hour) and didn't involve much man power. He than created the 2 double steam presses, which increased the production rate to 1,100 sheets/hour. It was such a great advancement that everyday citizens were upset simply because they were loosing their jobs. It was this reason that made Koenig have to hide his press so the crazy Ludites wouldn't tear it up.
The typesetter was also invented during the Industrial Revolution, which eliminated the use of writing by hand even more. Another great invention was the camera, which began as a reflection tool for drawing (camera obscura). The first person to produce a photographic image was Joseph Niepce in 1822. With the help of Herschel and Talbot, a camera was eventually made. This invention led to the creation of motion graphics, first completed by Muybridge. Yes, it is true; horses are airborne at times. Hurray!
I'm very surprised at how everything changed during the Industrial Revolution. Advertising was used, factories were being created, cameras were invented, very bold and new typefaces were designed, incredibly efficient presses were made, typewriters were made,.. the list can go on. This is obviously one of the biggest moments in our world history because these advancements are huge, impacting the graphic design world along with everyone else. I also like how the book refers Sir John Herschel as 'tackling the problem'. It's just a nice visual. Crazy guy.
Okay, did the horses ever trip on the trip wires? It seems like that would be hard to do,.. because the wires needed to be strong enough to trip a switch, but not strong enough to affect the horse's running ability. If only Muybridge had "No animals were harmed in the making of this motion graphic picture," my question would be answered.
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