David. W Griffith was the very first to understand how certain film techniques could be used to to be more expressive and bring out a certain language. He soon became extremely famous for it. He was the first to experiment with camera placement and bulding up suspense and lighting heightened moods.
He is most known for the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, which used advanced camera and narrative techniques. Griffith was one of the first to find out that music could speak to the audience more than gestures and that seemed to be passed on to other directors.
This film caused controversy because of how it described African Americans. Griffith then followed this by making Intolerance in 1916, explaining the history of prejudice and although this did win him a few more fans and praises off critics, financially it was a failure.
He is most known for the 1915 film The Birth of a Nation, which used advanced camera and narrative techniques. Griffith was one of the first to find out that music could speak to the audience more than gestures and that seemed to be passed on to other directors.
This film caused controversy because of how it described African Americans. Griffith then followed this by making Intolerance in 1916, explaining the history of prejudice and although this did win him a few more fans and praises off critics, financially it was a failure.
Charlie Chaplin once said Griffith was the "teacher of us all".
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