Editing –

There was relatively little editing in the 1910’s. The furthest editing would go back in the 1910’s, was when a film consisted of more than one shot. Without the use of the technology we have today, they would achieve this by physical cutting up a film reel using scissors. The most notable use of this in this decade was in 1918, with Russian director Lev Kuleshov. He made the Kuleshov Effect, on which the face of an actor is shown, then the film cuts away to something else. In this case, a bowl of soup, a dead child, and a woman. Back when this was made, audiences gave the actor credit for his acting, but the audience didn’t know that the recording of the actor was taken 10 years prior. This proved that the effect worked.

Cameras –

The cameras back in the 1910’s wasn’t very advanced, technology wise. Cameras were stationary while taking a shot, because cameras were not portable yet. However, there was some advances in the technology of cameras. This was in the form of an iris, which is a device installed on the front of the camera, which can be opened or closed. When closed, kit isolated a shot, focusing in on a certain aspect of the shot, instead of giving a wide sot of the area.

Lighting –

The 1910’s is when the film industry began to understand lighting. Prior to 1910, and a little into the century, all films were shot outside, taking advantage of the natural light. However, as the century advanced, more and more films making companies moved indoors, utilizing the use of artificial light, as it gave the director more control over the film’s mood, and what each shot would look like.

Sound –

Back in 1910, there was no such thing as actors talking. The best there was, was when the film would cut away from the action and show some text on screen, which would be a character talking. However, there was music in films, such as Frankenstein (1910). These usually consisted of orchestral themes, which would help dictate the mood of the film. These Musical pieces would not be recorder but performed live for the audience while the films were shown.