Within One Shot of the Birth of a Nation (1915)

question 11

Multiple Choice

Within one shot of The Birth of a Nation (1915) , D. W. Griffith establishes a view of a Civil War battle, turns the camera toward a woman and small children on a wagon, and then turns back to the battle in order to

• A) create a longer take.
• B) save production costs by reducing camera setups.
• C) exploit the relationship between the lens and the camera.
• D) enhance the perceived camera angle.
• E) show the relationship between the horror of the battle and the misery it creates for civilians.

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