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?
I liked this early film as it had much better visual quality and acting. Comparing it to Ben-Hur, it was a massive improvement as I can actually make out people's faces which allowed for more nuanced acting performances rather than the overacting of Ben-Hur. It was interesting because it used a much more varied amount of shots with more editing in a single scene. Although it only had a few setups, it cut between them much more often and the characters moved through the space and into different spaces much more, adding more visual interest compared to earlier films that had a single static shot in a single location per scene. Two common things that I noticed about the films I saw were the emphasis on body language and the use of music. As the films had no sound, they had to supplement it with the use of music to convey the tone. This also goes in hand with the acting as they focus on their expressions and body language to give off the idea of what is going on. You need to infer a lot of things while viewing these films, but these elements aid a lot in deciphering them.
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