History of editing

The Lumiere brothers

The lumiere brothers, were the first filmmakers in history. They patented the cinematograph, which allowed simultaneous viewing by multiple parties. Their first film was shot in 1894 and is considered the first moving picture. Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas Lumiere was born on the

19th October 1862 and Louis Jean Lumiere was born on the 5th 1864. Their first film was called 'Sortie de l'usine Lumiere de Lyon.

Georges Melies

Georges Melies, was a French illusionist and film-maker. He is a prolific innovator in the use of special effects, accidentally discovered the substitution stop trick in 1896. Georges was one of the first film-makers to use multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves and hand-painted colour in his work. Because of his ability to seemingly manipulate and transform reality through cinematography, Melies is sometimes referred to as the first cinemagician. Melies was also an early pioneer of horror cinema, which can be traced back to 'the haunted castle'. He was born in Paris, France, on the 8 of December 1861.  His first film was 'A trip to the moon'.     

Edwin Porter

Edwin was an american film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison manufacturing company and the famous players film company. He made over 250 films, one f his most famous being jack and the beanstalk. Porter was born in Connellsville Pennsylvania. His name was originally Edward but he later changed it to Edwin after the democratic politician from Ohio who had served as Abraham Lincolns secretary of war. He had many jobs, such as an exhibition skater, a sign painter, and a telegraph operator. He developed a interest in electricity at a young age. He was born on the 21st of April 1870. Edwin had 7 siblings, older and younger. 

D W Griffiths

David Llewelyn Wark Griffiths was his full name. Griffiths was an american film director, mostly remembered as the director of the 1915 film 'The birth of a Nation' and the subsequent film 'Intolerance'. Griffith began making short films in 1908 and released his first feature film 'Judith of Bethulia' in 1913. His film 'The birth of a Nation' made pioneering use of advanced camera and narrative techniques, and its immense popularity set the stage for dominance of the feature-length film in the United States. For his pioneering techniques and early understanding of cinema, Griffith is considered among the most important figures in the history of the medium. Griffith was born in Crest wood, Kentucky. He was raised as a Methodist. Griffith attended a one room schoolhouse, where he was taught by his older sister. After his father died when he was 10, his family struggled with poverty. He began his creative career as a playwright but it hardly succeeded with only one of his plays being accepted for a performance. Griffith then decided to become and actor, and appeared in many plays as an extra. He was born on January the 22nd 1875. He created continuity filming.