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apr 22, 1909 - Narration in Films and Parallel Editing

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The actively narrated films of D.W. Griffith such as "The Drive For Life" (1909) shaped the audience's perspective through Parallel Editing, specifically by creating suspense by repeatedly interrupting and prolonging the action. This involved cutting back and forth between 2 or more simultaneous events happening in different places.

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apr 22, 1909
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~ 117 years ago

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