The impact of sound technology on the distribution of shot lengths in Hollywood cinema, 1920 to 1933
The impact of sound technology on Hollywood is analysed through looking at the median shot lengths of silent films from the 1920s (n = 54) and early sound films (n = 106). The results show a large increase in the median shot lengths with the introduction of sound (Mann Whitney U = 554.0, Z = -8.33,...
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University of Pittsburgh
2012-11-01
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| Series: | CINEJ Cinema Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://cinej.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/cinej/article/view/50 |