He was instrumental in transforming movies from a nickelodeon novelty to an art form, and he originated and formalized much of the syntax of moviemaking now taken for granted.

• 他是一个将新颖的娱乐五分钱娱乐场（电影院最初的形态）转变为一种艺术样式的仪器，他创造并规范化了很多当今的电影拍摄规则。