A worker is tossing bundled hay into a hopper in this 1897 Lumiere view of men at work.
More than that, it is another graceful study in opposing movements: the man lifts the hay with a pitchfork and tosses it into the hopper at the right with a circular motion. The hopper shakes -- presumably to settle the hay. From the left another sheaf of hay is tossed to him. While you think that it's like paying a monthly bill -- why bother, they'll just send you another in four weeks? -- the three types of movement distract the audience from the others. The eye wanders over the screen and keeps the viewer busy.
More than that, it is another graceful study in opposing movements: the man lifts the hay with a pitchfork and tosses it into the hopper at the right with a circular motion. The hopper shakes -- presumably to settle the hay. From the left another sheaf of hay is tossed to him. While you think that it's like paying a monthly bill -- why bother, they'll just send you another in four weeks? -- the three types of movement distract the audience from the others. The eye wanders over the screen and keeps the viewer busy.