n! These types of films became theLumieres trademark, slice of life documentary work thatwould be shown in front of audiences. One of the Lumieresfilms: Arrival of a Train in the Cioat Station, was a traincoming straight for the camera on an angle, that terrifiedthe viewers.Edison continued to make films, under his own,controlled conditions. Although both Edison and theLumieres, saw the motion picture as nothing more than asideshow act and both filmed very documentary-esque work,each had their own criteria for filming. Edison preferred aindoor studio, where he could bring in vaudeville acts toperform in front of the camera. The Lumieres brought thecamera out into the world and filmed from many differentlocations.At this point in motion pictures, the future for themedium looked very dull, soon people would get bored withthe vaudeville acts and the world of reality and return toliterature for stimulation again. However, a magician namedGeorge Melies, discovered the concept of trick photography(quite by accident) , and brought narrative to motionpictures. At first he would put together large, Broadwaymusical numbers, and combine that vibrancy with what seemedlike magic powers. In 1902 he created what was to be calledhis masterpiece, A Trip to the Moon, it was ten scenesplayed out on about 30 sets. With the innovation of the narrative brought intomotion pictures, the doors were opened for men like W.S.Porter to make films like The Great Train Robbery, whichutilized one of the first camera movements. A simple pan tofollow the action but it allowed for artists to experimentfurther and create more complex story lines. Another exampleof a innovation that is still being used today is thecross-cutting editing between the bandits and the posse.As these films got more and more advanced, it began tokindle the flame for the massive motion picture industry wehave today. Without these innovations and simple concepts wemight still be drawing buffalo wit...
