The impact that Edwin Porter had was that he used one single cut in his editing, this meant he could see films in two different perspectives, back when cinema had first got off the ground many criticised it as the whole film would be one continuous shot, some even said it was pointless, "why waste money on a film when you could just watch one shot in real life?". Porter allowed audiences to see characters in two different places linked in a story. This can be seen in his film 'The Great Train Robbery'. This enabled storytelling to be pushed to new extent as it introduced more characters and their individual role into film. It had also made films ore interesting as we would be able to see different locations and cuts with one shot each time. This made cinemas become even more popular as it allowed audiences to see such editing as in real life they cant be in two places at once but with the films getting produced with Porters technique, they'd be able to watch it. The audience were able to engage furthermore into films as a story would from from these cuts and they'd be able to see all of it from an audiences view. This added realism and depth into each film that used cuts and kept viewers interested at all times as oppose to just showing them one entire shot.
D.W Griffith
The impact that G.W Griffith had was that he was the first every editor to use a variety of different shot types. Griffiths had used many shots and was well known for introducing the "close-up" which showed just the characters face and nothing else. Films before this would only consist of one type of shot, for example the "Long shot". By having many shot types it engages the audience and doesn't bore them from seeing one constant shot with action. This puts viewers wondering what could happen next and makes a film ten times better. The "Close up" lets us see characters emotions and how they are feeling from just their facial expressions. This could enhance the story better and give it the vibe it needs to fit the genre it has come under, e.g. Romance would consist of a lot of emotion. The impact this has on the audience is that they can see the film from different angles and perspectives. This again keeps them interested and doesn't bore the audience.
Sergei Eisenstein
The impact of Sergei Eisenstein was that he was the first ever director/editor to create and produce a propaganda film. This was based on the Russian Revolution. This included fast pace editing and a variety of shots. The film was about how the Czar ordered to kill his own civilians, this made it realistic for the viewers to watch as it consisted of real life events and the Russian people could relate to this making it even more popular as they would've experienced these events themselves. The fast paced editing used in the film allowed the story to be told quickly and effectively. This built up tension and left the audience wondering on what would happen next. The famous "Stairs Scene" was revolutionary at the time, although it was fast paced the audience could depict the emotion of every person who would have been there that day, this had also kept them engaged.
Alfred Hitchcock
The impact of Alfred Hitchcock was that in his film 'Psycho' more specifically in the shower scene, it consisted of 78 pieces of film that needed to be edited and cut separately and the camera was set up around 70 times to get different shots and angles. This enabled the story and the killing to be seen in different perspectives from different characters. This in effect made the film more dramatic and allowed producers to make the film as unique as they possibly could. This allowed producers to make murder/killing scenes more thrilling and realistic. Usually you'd see a murder story from one point of view but allowing the murder to be seen in different ways opens the variety of emotions that would be towards different characters within the film. Furthermore, by using effects such as slow motion for more detail in the murder this allowed development for 'slow motion' in modern films. The impact this would have on the audience would be that they would have sympathy for the victim and have more of a feel towards the murder. This of course can be seen in modern films today.
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