Early Film Scavenger Hunt Pt.2

Let's explore more! Take a few minutes online to search out and find another early short silent film that you like that was made before 1910. Embed the video in your blog.
Why do you like this next early silent film? What is so interesting about it? What are two common things that you noticed about the films you saw while searching for your video on YouTube?  

The film I chose to view was the "The Great Train Robbery" (1903). This silent film had cool costumes, props, and it was famous for a reason. The film's popularity stemmed largely from Edwin Porter's innovations, significantly, his use of editing to cut together disparate shots into a narrative of shifting perspectives and locations. Although 11 minutes may seem like nothing today, this length marks a milestone in American filmmaking. It's success led future films lengths to become longer, this film also was shown all around America because of how good it is. Another one of the reasons The Great Train Robbery was so successful is because it touched andd went into the public’s fascination with the Old West and all of the tropes associated with that genre.








Sources- Britannica, Wikipedia, Museum Of Modern Art

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