Editing styles and techniques have developed greatly over the years from the pioneering work of early directors. The Lumiere brothers produced the first storytelling sequences with moving images and established techniques like long shots. D.W. Griffith advanced narrative and camera techniques but was also controversial for negatively depicting minorities. Sergei Eisenstein invented montage, significantly furthering editing. David Fincher is known for his dark, stylish thrillers utilizing suspenseful sequences and extended scenes. Modern directors employ techniques from all these innovators while also developing new approaches.

1. DEVELOPMENT
ON EDITING
STYLES

2. THE LUMIERE
BROTHERS.
(1895) The Lumiere brothers are an iconic figure in the world of
media today.
They were the first people to have produced a story telling
sequence in one take of moving a image. People today can
enjoy and appreciate the different types of genres such as;
Entertainment, Documentaries and animation because of them.
The Lumiere brothers films are most known for their
significance and memorable scenes. Any film director around
today that uses long moving image shots/ dull lighting/ chirpy
music/ black and white visuals have originated and been
recycled from the Lumiere brothers as they were the first
people ever to do so, therefore, any film with similarities to The
Lumiere brothers films will always be classed and associated
with them.

3. THE LUMIERE BROTHERS
This is a screenshot I captured from youtube of the Lumiere
brothers films. In this picture we can see that everything had been
stage for the audiences entertainment and benefit. Throughout the
video each of these scenes last around 1 – 3 minutes long! In
comparison to films around today I have noticed that shots are
much more shorter keeping the audience intrigued and to keep
the suspense going, whereas, in this particular film the shots are
extremely long and boring.

4. THE LUMIERE
BROTHERS.
Location/scenery
Shot type: Long
shot
Character
analysis
Long lasting
shots

5. THE LUMIERE
BROTHERS
This screen shot is a shot that
really caught my eye when
watching a clip on YouTube.
The film ‘the artist’ is a year
one year old and I personally
believe is heavily influenced
by the Lumiere brother films.
This is one of hundreds of
possible screenshots I could
have used but this particular
one stood out most for me.
In comparison to the screen
shot of the Lumiere brother
film clip I can see tons of
similarities between the two,
this could be…
Lighting – to create and tell the audience what
time is it (day/night)?
Audio – There is no audio so the audience is
required full attention to understand what’s going
on.
Mise en scene- generally everything that’s in the
shot makes it almost like one of the Lumiere
brother films.
Director:
Michel Hazanavicius

6. D.W. GRIFFITH
David Llewelyn Wark "D. W." Griffith was a premier
pioneering American film director.
Griffith's film The Birth of a Nation made pioneering use of
advanced camera and narrative techniques.
The film has been extremely controversial and criticised
closely for its negative depiction of African Americans, white
Unionists and Reconstruction and its positive portrayal of
slaveryand the Ku Klux Klan.
D.W. Griffith is so important as his films have taught
everyone a lot of lessons about real life situation. And how
it’s important not to portray people in the wrong way.

7. D. W. GRIFFITH
From D. W.Griffiths films particularly ‘the birth of a
nation’ the persuasive content of the film
manipulates the audience into believing what we see
is good and right, almost as if he’s trying to change
the audiences opinion on the matter.
Some films still do exist like his today but nowadays
many films show different sides of the story.
One film that I personally feel that uses persuasive
language is ‘Crash’. The film completely changes
your opinion on the characters after watching them
for 90 minutes and you almost feel like you can
understand the characters a lot more and have
respect for them.

8. SERGEI EISENSTEIN
Sergie Eizenshtein, was a pioneering Soviet Russian film
director and film theorist, often considered to be the "Father of
Montage".
From D.W. Griffith, Sergie Eienstein moved forward and
developed a whole new meaning to the filming industry by
creating new camera movements and shots and incorporating
them into a film sequence.
He established the ‘ montage’ and is known for the ‘father of
montage’ purely because he was the first person to come up
with this creation.
His unique famous selling point ‘montage’ is used in almost
every film today and is extremely entertaining to watch and is
eye catching.

9. SERGEI EISENSTEIN
Sergei had created history by making the ultimate filming
technique of a montage.
Montages are tremendously effect and help tell a story
through various camera shots which entertain the audience.
Sergei Eisenstein will forever be known as the creator and
inventor of the iconic filming technique of the montage.

10. DAVID FINCHER
David Andrew Leo Fincher is an American film and music
video director who is known for his dark and stylish thrillers.
He captures the suspenseful story of any sequence including
extended fight scenes and frenetic chases.
His most popular films have all won several awards based on
his editing techniques.

11. DAVID FINCHER
The girl with the dragon
tattoo
The social network
The panic room

12. THE LUMIERE BROTHER
D. W. GRIFFITH
SERGEI EISENTIEN
DAVID FINCHER
Editing styles and
techniques have
progressed over the
years greatly and have
developed in many
ways. Although they
have all originated from
the following above.
The four directors all
share something in
common but have also
created their own
editing techniques
which most directors
nowadays use
everything of.

13. HOW EDITING STYLES
HAVE DEVELOPED OVER
TIME
Editing styles and techniques have changed over time and
length, how they have is by the inspiration from the four
directors.
Pace of editing has transformed over the years as well as
imagery, context etc.
Editing techniques will always be changing but will never
lose the iconic features created by the original founders.