“Quicker ‘n a Wink” (1940) — Prof. Harold E. Edgerton

Directed by George Sidney, Quicker ‘n a Wink introduces MIT Professor Harold “Doc” Edgerton who demonstrates strobe photography. This film allows us to see what happens at speeds too fast to be discerned by the naked eye. Some well-known examples include a flying bullet that shatters a light bulb, the motion of a hummingbird’s wings, … Continue reading “Quicker ‘n a Wink” (1940) — Prof. Harold E. Edgerton