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Professor August Musger (February 10, 1868 – October 30, 1929) was an Austrian priest and physicist who is best remembered for his invention of
slow motion Slow motion (commonly abbreviated as slo-mo or slow-mo) is an effect in film-making whereby time appears to be slowed down. It was invented by the Austrian priest August Musger in the early 20th century. This can be accomplished through the use o ...
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Invention

Musger invented the slow motion technique using a mirrored drum as a synchronizing mechanism. The device he used was
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ed in 1904 and was first presented in
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in 1907 using a
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made by K. Löffler, owner of a cinema.''Musger, August''
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Notes and references

Austrian inventors Austrian physicists Cinema pioneers 1868 births 1929 deaths {{physicist-stub