Attack on a China Mission is a 1900 British film, directed by James Williamson showing British sailors coming to the rescue of the wife of a missionary killed in the Boxer uprising.
The film made of four separate shot, consisting of the innovative use of the reverse-angle shot. Before, most films had the action performed in front of the camera in a single shot sequence. This new editing technique not only foreshadowed the development of film narrative, but also gave ample added time for the commentator/lecturer to explain the action for the viewers.
The film made of four separate shot, consisting of the innovative use of the reverse-angle shot. Before, most films had the action performed in front of the camera in a single shot sequence. This new editing technique not only foreshadowed the development of film narrative, but also gave ample added time for the commentator/lecturer to explain the action for the viewers.