Early History Of Editing

In early films, editing was almost no where to be seen. Most films at the time were one static shot with almost no pans or cuts, which gave the films a very stagnant feeling. When the beginning of editing, only simple changes were made to films, such as the added benefit of cuts and pans. With this ability, filmmakers at the time were able to make the world of their films feel more alive. Early films can be compared to our skits by the way there were shot and edited. Films at the beginning of editing had very few cuts, just like the skits we made for the various class rules. Most of the skits created in class where one continues clip that slightly panned. With these limited abilities however, some film makers were able to make revolutionary films at the time, such as The Great Train Robbery.