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Griffith Has His Editing In Order
boblipton8 January 2023
Arthur Johnson and Marion Leonard quarrel. Later, they each go down to the river to swim, where they meet. Miss Leonard gives him the cold shoulder, goes into a changing kiosk, and emerges dressed for the water, while Johnson finds another and does likewise. While they are in the water, Bobby Harron and Jack Pickford swap the clothes, forcing them each to crossdress.

There's no Biograph Right Wall in evidence, although it has already shown up, and the gesturing is big; still, this is a comedy, which means it's considered appropriate. Even with these cinematically primitive blots, it's clear that, thirteen months into his directing career, Griffith has caught onto his editing technique, with a good pace of action and cuts that keeps the story advancing at a good clip.
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D.W. Griffith and Classical Music
Single-Black-Male21 June 2004
It is probably the 34 year old D.W. Griffith who was responsible for combining classical music with moving imagery in the cinema. His use of a score in this short film not only engages in dialogue with the cinematographer, but also guides the eye and the imagination of the viewer. With classical music you can see a story being played out in your mind if you close your eyes and just listen to the music. If you combine that emotional experience with moving imagery (as in this short film) you find another character in the incidental music. The camera and the score are characters, and if they are used well by the director they can enhance the experience of a film.
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