Scott Eaton’s Bodies in Motion
Scott Eaton’s Bodies in Motion is an photographic library that captures the beauty of the human body in motion. It is designed as a resource for artists and designers looking for the highest quality photo reference of the figure in motion.
Scott began shooting photography for Bodies in Motion in 2009 to support his renowned Anatomy for Artists course. Scott, inspired by the work of Eadweard Muybridge, began to capture sequences of high-resolution stills and discovered many lessons in the photos that helped deepen his own understanding of the form and anatomy.
The idea of photographing sequences of images, or ‘motions’, is the nucleus of this site. If there is an image that you love, you can always find adjacent images (and often alternate camera views) to learn more about the movement. This is not a new idea, Muybridge did it way back in 1877, but today we’ve upgraded to the latest DSLR cameras, flashes, and digital technology.
“I have always loved the work of Eadward Muybridge. During my formative years as a artist, learning to drawing and sculpt the body, I studied his plates often. Bodies in Motion owes a great deal to his work”
-Scott Eaton
In many ways, this site is a continuation of Muybridge’s work. Though expansive in size (and growing weekly) it is narrowly focused on the beauty, grace, and power of the figure in motion. Throughout the library you will find simplicity of composition – isolated actions of a single person – some dynamic, some mundane. Regardless of how dynamic the movement is though, to the attentive observer each motion will contain countless lessons of anatomy, form, balance, gesture, and animation. We hope that the Bodies in Motion library will inspire both both artists and non-artists to explore and learn more about the body.
About the Photographer
Scott Eaton is a artists, designer, and photographer based in London, UK. His work focuses on the form, motion and anatomy of the human figure. Scott studied drawing and sculpture in Florence, Italy, and received his design and computer graphics education at the MIT Media Lab.
Scott is one of the pioneering artists in the field of digital sculpture and his work combines traditional sculpting techniques with the power of modern digital tools. Scott’s art and designs have been featured in Wired Magazine, Vogue, Vanity Fair, the Times, the Telegraph, and can be found in Harrods and other design shops around the world.
In addition to his own projects, Scott frequently collaborates with other artists and studios. Recent collaborations include work with legendary artist Jeff Koons, Turner prize-winner Mark Wallinger, French crystal company Lalique for Elton John, Nike, architect Asif Kahn for the Sochi Winter Olympics, and Academy Award winning visual effects studios Framestore and ILM.
When not busy with Bodies in Motion and commissions, Scott contributes his expertise to visual effects for film. Recent work includes World War Z, Spielberg’s War Horse, Wrath of the Titans, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Captain America, and Clash of the Titans. Entertainment clients include Pixar, Industrial Light & Magic, Disney, Sony, Warner Bros., Electronic Arts, Ubisoft, and many other visual effects, animation and games studios.