What qualities do these early films share? Why do you think the filmmakers shot these? How do they differ from modern movies?
A lot of these films have a jittery quality to them and the camera has little to no movement in most of the shots. A lot of them show people performing, going through their daily lives, or interesting events. I believe the filmmakers shot these to document these interesting people (such as the strong man or the Native Americans) for future use, but also to document what life was like back then (for example, the football game or the automobile video). These differ from most modern movies because they don't have many cuts or unique camera angles and movements. there also isn't a clear storyline to them.
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