Introduction of sound to film

Sound was introduced to film in 'The Jazz Singer' (1927). With the introduction of sound and development in editing and camerawork, the Classic Era and IMR were soon begun.

Techniques used in the IMR include no Point Of View shots and exaggerated gestures. Early cinema was made up of silent films and was very melodramatic, which provided great entertainment to the audience.

The Lumiere Brothers sparked a movement of creating films with meaning. They created comedy sketches, which previously appeared rarely if ever and was an exciting development in the growing film industry. The Lumiere Brothers were creating films form 1895 to 1897; come 1902 films were beginning to take shape with full plots and storylines and purposeful backstories. An example of this development is in Georges Melies' "A Trip to the Moon". This is an obvious way of looking at how directors were coming up with more unique and greater ideas for film.

When it comes to the IMR, it is the more dominant mode of film construction in film theory. It became the norm to use this mode by 1914. Subtitles, panning, and close-ups were commonly used, especially after DW Griffiths (1915) - known as the creator of Modern Film - used these conventions in his filmmaking. By 1927 sound was starting to become frequently used alongside the films, which created the conventional style of films used today when combined with Griffith's techniques. One of the first films to use sound alongside the film was 'The Jazz Singer' (shown below).