The differences between the rock arts, those made by individuals known as "prehistoric", are in the environment in which they found themselves. Africans, for example, drew animals that appear on the African continent, such as lions and deer, while Americans often draw other animals, such as capybaras, anteaters, and so on.
The main influence, therefore, lies in the environment, in which the nature of each space offers differently.
If you're asking if that's what he did, then yes. He was fascinated with the body in motion, and wanted to experiment with Muybridge to make chronophotographs of men jumping and running.