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Professor J.Kenny CIN 100 Sec#: 3/11/2021 The Girl and Her Trust (1912) The Girl and Her Trust (1912), directed by G.W Griffith revolutionized the ways silent films were produced and received during the Silent Era. By implementing a series of new editing techniques, most notably the cross-cutting and parallel, this film changed how silent films were perceived for the better. The movie takes place at a train station, where a girl is in charge of the belongings of others, hence “her trust.” As she shoos away her assumed lover, an intertitle reads “Danger? Nothing ever happens here,” foreshadows the coming robbery and events. Sure enough, as the robbers approach the building, the music begins to heighten and the girl begins to become paranoid of someone’s presence. The camera begins to cut back and forth between the robbers and the girl, now alone. The utilization of the cross-cutting technique creates a higher amount of suspense and panic, mirroring the girl’s emotions. A quick look over her shoulder confirms that the two robbers are there, and she begins to panic before trying to shut the door closed. However, her attempt to secure the outer door is foiled and she rushes into the main room and locks the door and pages the next train station of the robbery. The robbers in their unsuccessful attempt to open the box, decide to take it with them in the handcar. Quickly following suit to reclaim the lost money, a whopping 2,000, the girl begins to follow them. Here the camerawork begins to showcase the use of parallel editing. Highlighted by a medium shot, the girl begins riding the handcar, while emphasizes the urgency and panic in her

demeanor. The parallel shot shows both the handcar and the train, both moving urgently for their own purposes. The dolly or tracking shot then shows the train moving steadily right behind the handcar, invoking anxiety, stress and panic that the pursuit brought. The camera then cuts multiple times between the handcar and the train, cutting faster and faster interchangeably to show the rising tension and anxiety. These camera shots then change to show the girl’s determination to catch the robbers, but also the despair as she realizes that it’s impossible. As the train and handcar near each other, almost about to collide, the camera pans out, and the audience recalls that they were on different tracks. As the movie reaches the climax, a medium shot and high angle reveals that the mission was successful, as the operators begin to work in conjunction with one another to stop the robbers. A full shot reveals the arrest of the robbers and as the girl reunites with her friend. During a medium shot, the friend and girl begin to speak, boarding the train to go back home. The camera pans out once again, fixed in place, as the train begins to depart, ending the movie with a long shot. In conclusion, The Girl and Her Trust was a movie formulated with newer techniques which allowed it to be successful and used as a standard for generations. D.W Griffith’s unique take on this creation caused a world-wide revolution on how silent films were captured....